The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXIII.

2 Ioshua exhorteth the people, that they ioyne not them selues to the Gentiles. 7 That they name not their ido∣les. 14 The promes, if they feare GOD. 15 And threate∣nings, if they forsake him.

1 ANd a long season after that the Lord had giuen rest vnto Israél from all their ene∣mies round about, and Ioshua was olde, and ” striken in age.

2 Then Ioshua called all Israêl, (and) their El∣ders, and their heades, and their iudges, and their officers, and said vnto them, I am olde, (and) striken in age.

3 Also ye haue sene al that the Lord your God hathe done vnto all these nacions a before you, howe the LORD your God hym selfe hathe fought for you.

4 Beholde, I haue “ deuided vnto you by lot these nacions, that remaine, to be an in heri∣tance according to your tribes, from Iordén, with all the nacions that I haue destroyed, euen vnto the great Sea” Westward.

5 And the Lord your God shal expelb them be fore you, and cast them out of your sight, and ye shal possesse their land, as the Lorde your God hathe said vnto you.

6 Be ye therfore of a valiant conrage, to obser ue and do all that is written in the boke of the Lawe of Mosés, * that ye turne notthere from to the right hand nor to the left.

7 Nether company wyth these nacions: (that is,) with them whiche arec left with you, ne∣ther make * mencion of the name of their gods, d nor cause to sweare (by them,) nether serue them nor bowe vnto them.

8 But sticke fast vnto the Lorde your God, as ye haue done vnto this day.

9 For the Lorde hathe caste out before your great nacions and myghty, and no man hath stand before your face hetherto.

10 * One man of you shal chase a thousand: for the Lord you God, he fighteth for you, as he hathe promised you.

11 Take good hede therefore vnto your” sel∣ues, that ye loue the Lord your God.

12 Els, if ye go backe, and cleaue vnto the rest of these nacions: (that is,) of thē that remai∣ne with you, and shall“ make mariages with them, and “ go vnto them, and they to you.

13 Knowe ye for certeine, that the Lord your God will cast out no more of these nacions from before you: * but they shall be a snare and destruction vnto you, and a whip on your sides, and thrones in your e eyes, vntill ye perish out of this good land, whiche the Lord your God hathe giuen you.

14 And beholde, this day do I f entre into the waye of all the worlde, and ye knowe in all yourg heartes and in all your soules, that * nothyng hath failed of al the good thynges whiche the Lorde your God promised you, (but) all are come to passe vnto you: nothing hathe failed thereof.

15 Therefore as all“ good things are come vp∣pon you, which the Lorde your God promi∣sed you, so shall the Lorde bryng vpon you euerie“ euill thing, vntill he haue destroyed you out of this good land, which the Lord your God hathe giuen you.

16 When ye shallh transgresse the couenaunt of the Lorde your God, whiche he comman ded you, and shall go, and serue other gods, and bowe your selues to them, then shal the wrath of the Lorde waxe hote agaynst you, and ye shall perish quickly out of the good land which he hathe giuen you.

Notes

• ”

  Ebr. commen into yeres.
• a

  Your eyes bea∣ring witnes.
• “

  Or, ouerthrow en these nacions.
• ”

  Ebr. at the sun∣ne set.
• b

  VVhiche yet re maine and are not ouercome, as Chap. 13. 2.
• Deut. 5. 32. and 28. 4.
• c

  And not yet subdued.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 16. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• d

  Let not the Iudges admit an othe, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 s hall sware by their idoles.
• Leuit. 26. 8.
• Deu. 32. 30.
• ”

  Ebr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “

  Or, be of their 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “

  Or, haue con∣uersacion with them.
• Exod. 23 33.
• Nom. 3. 55.
• Deut. 7. 15.
• e

  Meaning, they shalbe a conti∣nuall grief vnto you, and so the cause of your de struction.
• f

  I dye according to the course of nature.
• g

  Most 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Chap. 21. 45.
• “

  Or, promises.
• “

  Or, threat∣nyngs.
• h

  He sheweth that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 euil can come vnto man, except he offend God by disobe∣dience.