Joshua 24:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 24:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 24:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 24:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after he has done you good.””
Joshua 24:20 — World English Bible
Joshua 24:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. ”
Joshua 24:20 — American Standard Version
Joshua 24:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“When ye forsake Jehovah, and have served gods of a stranger, then He hath turned back and done evil to you, and consumed you, after that He hath done good to you.'”
Joshua 24:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 24:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve strangegods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. ”
Joshua 24:20 — Darby Translation
Joshua 24:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If yee forsake the Lord and serue strange gods, then he will returne and bring euill vpon you, and consume you, after that hee hath done you good.”
Joshua 24:20 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 24:20 in Context — Joshua 24
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.
22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
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What Does Joshua 24:20 Mean?
Joshua 24:20 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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