Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord,
King James Version
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Holman Bible
But Joshua told the people, “You will not be able to worship Yahweh, because He is a holy God. He is a jealous God;
International Standard Version
So Joshua told the people, "You will not be able to serve the LORD, because he is a God of Holiness. He is a jealous God, and he will forgive neither your transgressions nor your sins.
A Conservative Version
And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve LORD, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgression nor your sins.
American Standard Version
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgression nor your sins.
Amplified
Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord [if you serve any other gods], for He is a holy God; He is a
Bible in Basic English
And Joshua said to the people, You are not able to be the servants of the Lord, for he is a holy God, a God who will not let his honour be given to another: he will have no mercy on your wrongdoing or your sins.
Darby Translation
And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah, for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joshua will say to the people, Ye will not be able to serve Jehovah, for a holy God is he: a jealous God is he; he will not take away your transgressions and your sins.
King James 2000
And Joshua said unto the people, You cannot serve the LORD: for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve Yahweh, for he [is] a holy and jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.
Modern King James verseion
And Joshua said to the people, You cannot serve Jehovah, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Joshua said unto the people, "Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is a holy God and cannot bear your transgression and sin.
NET Bible
Joshua warned the people, "You will not keep worshiping the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God who will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
New Heart English Bible
Joshua said to the people, "You can't serve the LORD; for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Joshua unto the people - Ye cannot serve Yahweh, for, a holy God, he is, a jealous GOD, he is, he will not forgive your transgression, nor your sins.
Webster
And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions, nor your sins.
World English Bible
Joshua said to the people, "You can't serve Yahweh; for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joshua saith unto the people, 'Ye are not able to serve Jehovah, for a God most holy He is; a zealous God He is; He doth not bear with your transgression and with your sins.
Themes
Covenant » Of man with God » Joshua
Decision » Instances of » Joshua
God » Impartiality of » Jealousy of
God » Is declared to be » Jealous
Interlinear
`abad
'elohiym
אל
'el
God, god, power, mighty, goodly, great, idols, Immanuel , might, strong
Usage: 114
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 24:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Israelites Promise To Serve Yahweh
18
The Lord drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.”
19 Then Joshua said to the people, “You will not be able to serve the Lord,
Cross References
Exodus 20:5
Exodus 23:21
Be on your guard before him and obey his voice;
Leviticus 19:2
“Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘
Exodus 34:14
—for
1 Samuel 6:20
The men of Beth-shemesh said, “
Psalm 99:5
And
Psalm 99:9
And worship at His holy hill,
For holy is the Lord our God.
Isaiah 5:16
And the holy God will show Himself
Exodus 34:7
who
Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the Lord spoke, saying,
‘By those who
And before all the people I will
So Aaron, therefore, kept silent.
Leviticus 20:26
Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I
Joshua 24:23
“Now therefore, put away the foreign gods which are in your midst, and
Ruth 1:15
Then she said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her
1 Samuel 3:14
Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that
2 Chronicles 36:16
but they continually
Isaiah 6:3-5
And one called out to another and said,
“
The
Isaiah 27:11
Women come and make a fire with them,
For they are not a people of
Therefore
And their Creator will not be gracious to them.
Isaiah 30:11
Isaiah 30:15
For thus the Lord
“In
In
But you were not willing,
Habakkuk 1:13
And You can not look on wickedness with favor.
Why do You
On those who deal
Why are You
Those more righteous than they?
Matthew 6:24
Luke 14:25-33
Now
1 Corinthians 10:20-22
No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they