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約書亞記 23

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1 耶和華使以色列人安靜,不與四圍的一切仇敵爭戰,已經多日。約書亞年紀老邁,

2 就把以色列眾人的長老、族長、審判,並長都召了,對他們:我年紀已經老邁。

3 耶和華─你們的因你們的緣故向那些國所行的一切事,你們親眼見了,因那為你們爭戰的是耶和華─你們的

4 我所剪除和所剩下的各國,從約但河起到日落之處的,我已經拈鬮分給你們各支派為業。

5 耶和華─你們的必將他們從你們面前趕出去,使他們離開你們,你們就必得他們的為業,正如耶和華─你們的所應許的。

6 所以,你們要大大壯膽,謹守遵行摩西律法上的一切話,不可偏離左右。

7 不可與你們中間所剩下的這些國民攙雜。他們的,你們不可提他的名,不可指著他起誓,也不可事奉、叩拜;

8 只要照著你們到今日所行的,專靠耶和華─你們的

9 因為耶和華已經把又又強的國民從你們面前趕出;直到今日,沒有一在你們面前站立得住。

10 你們必追趕,因耶和華─你們的照他所應許的,為你們爭戰。

11 你們要分外謹慎,耶和華─你們的

12 你們若稍微轉去,與你們中間所剩下的這些國民聯絡,彼此結親,互相往

13 你們要確實知道耶和華─你們的必不再將他們從你們眼前趕出;他們卻要成為你們的網羅、機檻、肋上的鞭、眼中的刺,直到你們在耶和華─你們所賜的這美地上滅亡。

14 我現在要走世人必走的。你們是意的知道耶和華─你們所應許賜福與你們的沒有句落空,都應驗在你們身上了。

15 耶和華─你們所應許的一切福氣怎樣臨到你們身上,耶和華也必照樣使各樣禍患臨到你們身上,直到把你們從耶和華─你們所賜的這美地上除滅。

16 你們若違背耶和華─你們吩咐你們所守的約,去事奉別,叩拜他,耶和華的怒氣必向你們發作,使你們在他所賜的美上速速滅亡。

   

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