Joshua 24:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 24:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 24:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 24:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Joshua 24:19 — World English Bible
Joshua 24:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Joshua 24:19 — American Standard Version
Joshua 24:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joshua saith unto the people, `Ye are not able to serve Jehovah, for a God most holy He <FI>is<Fi> ; a zealous God He <FI>is<Fi> ; He doth not bear with your transgression and with your sins.”
Joshua 24:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 24:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah, for he is a holyGod; he is a jealousGod; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. ”
Joshua 24:19 — Darby Translation
Joshua 24:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioshua saide vnto the people, Ye can not serue the Lord: for he is an holie God: he is a ielous God: hee will not pardon your iniquitie nor your sinnes.”
Joshua 24:19 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 24:19 in Context — Joshua 24
17 For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:
18 And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.
19 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.
20 If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.
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What Does Joshua 24:19 Mean?
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