Joshua 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. ”
Joshua 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“when you disobey the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them. Then Yahweh’s anger will be kindled against you, and you will perish quickly from off the good land which he has given to you.””
Joshua 23:16 — World English Bible
Joshua 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods, and bow down yourselves to them; then will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. ”
Joshua 23:16 — American Standard Version
Joshua 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“in your transgressing the covenant of Jehovah your God which He commanded you, and ye have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them, then hath the anger of Jehovah burned against you, and ye have perished hastily from off the good land which He hath given to you.'”
Joshua 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“when ye transgress the covenant of Jehovah yourGod which he commanded you, and go and serve othergods, and bow yourselves unto them, so that the anger of Jehovah shall be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. ”
Joshua 23:16 — Darby Translation
Joshua 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When ye shall transgresse the couenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and bowe your selues to them, then shall the wrath of the Lord waxe hote against you, and ye shall perish quickely out of the good lande which he hath giuen you. ”
Joshua 23:16 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 23:16 in Context — Joshua 23
14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15 Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
16 When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
What Does Joshua 23:16 Mean?
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