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Joshua 24:19

But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.

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ASV

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.

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.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808 →
תֽוּכְלוּ֙tu.khe.Luyou will be ableH3201 →
לַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.Vodto serveH5647 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH430 →
קְדֹשִׁ֖יםke.do.ShimholyH6918 →
ה֑וּאHu'heH1931 →
אֵֽל־'el-[is] a GodH410 →
קַנּ֣וֹאka.No'jealousH7072 →
ה֔וּאHu'heH1931 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
יִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'he will forgiveH5375 →
לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖םle.fish.'a.Khemto transgression yourH6588 →
וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃u.le.cha.to.tei.Khemand <to> sins yourH2403 →

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Exodus 23:21Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.Psalms 99:9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.Psalms 99:5Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!Leviticus 19:2“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.Exodus 20:5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,Nahum 1:2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.1 Samuel 6:20The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”Exodus 34:14For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.Isaiah 6:3–5And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?Matthew 6:24No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Joshua 24:23“Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”1 Corinthians 10:20–22No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.Isaiah 30:11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”1 Samuel 3:14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”Isaiah 30:15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

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