Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 23 of Joshua. Joshua recalls Israel’s victories and states that one Israelite can pursue a thousand because the Lord fights for His people. But he immediately warns that association with the remaining nations can become a snare. The same God who guarantees protection requires exclusive faithfulness. The passage directly connects Israel’s future security with covenant obedience and warns that unfaithfulness will have consequences for remaining in the land.
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Compare Joshua 23:13 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
so wisset, daß der HERR, euer Gott, wird nicht mehr alle diese Völker vor euch vertreiben; sondern sie werden euch zum Strick und Netz und zur Geißel in euren Seiten werden und zum Stachel in eure Augen, bis daß er euch umbringe hinweg von dem guten Lande, das euch der HERR, euer Gott, gegeben hat.
Sabed que Jehová vuestro Dios no echará más estas gentes delante de vosotros; antes os serán por lazo, y por tropiezo, y por azote para vuestros costados, y por espinas para vuestros ojos, hasta tanto que perezcáis de aquesta buena tierra que Jehová vuestro Dios os ha dado.
sepan con certeza que Jehová su Dios no volverá a expulsar a estas naciones de su presencia. Serán para ustedes lazo y trampa, azote en sus costados y espinas en sus ojos, hasta que perezcan de esta buena tierra que Jehová su Dios les ha dado.
soyez certains que l'Eternel, votre Dieu, ne continuera pas à chasser ces nations devant vous; mais elles seront pour vous un filet et un piège, un fouet dans vos côtés et des épines dans vos yeux, jusqu'à ce que vous ayez péri de dessus ce bon pays que l'Eternel, votre Dieu, vous a donné.
sappiate di certo che il Signore Iddio vostro non continuerà di scacciar queste genti d’innanzi a voi; anzi esse vi saranno per laccio, ed intoppo, e flagello a’ fianchi, e spine agli occhi, finchè periate d’in su questa buona terra, che il Signore Iddio vostro vi ha data.
Sabei certamente que o SENHOR vosso Deus não continuará a expulsar estas nações de diante de vós, mas elas vos serão por laço e rede, e açoite às vossas ilhargas, e espinhos aos vossos olhos; até que pereçais desta boa terra que vos deu o SENHOR vosso Deus.
就要確實知道,耶和華-你們的上帝必不再將他們從你們面前趕出;他們卻要成為你們的羅網、圈套、肋上的鞭、眼中的刺,直到你們在耶和華-你們上帝所賜的這美地上滅亡。
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