From the Blue Letter Bible

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jos 23:7 — That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

That ye come		"Have no civil or social contacts with them, as these will infallibly lead to spiritual affinities, in consequence of which, ye will make honourable ""mention of the name of their gods,"" ""swear by them"" ""and serve"" them in their abominable rites; and ""bow yourselves unto them,"" as your creators and preservers. All this will follow by simply coming among them. He who walks in the counsel of the ungodly, will soon stand in the way of sinners, and sit in the seat of scorners. Jos 23:12; Exd 23:33; Deu 7:2,3; Pro 4:14; 1Cr 15:33; 2Cr 6:14-17; Eph 5:11"
neither		Exd 23:13; Num 32:38; Psa 16:4; Hsa 2:17
to swear		Jer 5:7; Zep 1:5

Correlating Passages

That ye come

	Jos 23:12	Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, [even] these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
	Exd 23:33	They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
	Deu 7:2	And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
	Deu 7:3	Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
	Pro 4:14	Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men].
	1Cr 15:33	Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
	2Cr 6:14	Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
	2Cr 6:15	And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
	2Cr 6:16	And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
	2Cr 6:17	Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you,
	Eph 5:11	And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].

neither

	Exd 23:13	And in all [things] that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
	Num 32:38	And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
	Psa 16:4	Their sorrows shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
	Hsa 2:17	For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

to swear

	Jer 5:7	How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by [them that are] no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
	Zep 1:5	And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

Return to Top

Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)

Scott, Thomas. "Joshua 23:7," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jos/23/7.html>.

Search the Bible

Search the BLB

Featured Items

Today's Items:

Items of Interest: