Joshua Chapter 23
So, like, some time passed, and God blessed Israel with a break from their enemies, and Joshua was getting up there in age, no cap.
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old {and} stricken in age. {stricken...: Heb. come into days}
Joshua pulled together all of Israel—the elders, the leaders, and the crew—and was like, "I’m getting old, fr."
And Joshua called for all Israel, {and} for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old {and} stricken in age:
You’ve witnessed all the wild things God did for you against these nations; He’s been the one battling for you, periodt.
And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God {is} he that hath fought for you.
Peep this, I’ve divided up these nations left for you to take over, from the Jordan to the great sea, all the ones I removed.
Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward. {westward: Heb. at the sunset}
And your God’s about to clear them out for you, so you can claim their territory, just like He said, bet.
And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
So stay super courageous about sticking to everything Moses laid down; don’t veer left or right, it’s lit.
Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom {to} the right hand or {to} the left;
Don’t roll with these nations still hanging around; don’t even mention their gods or vibe with them, no cap.
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:
But stay close to the Lord your God, just like you’ve been doing, for real.
But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. {But cleave...: or, For if ye will cleave, etc}
God has already driven away massive, powerful nations from you; no one has been able to stand against you yet, fr.
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but {as for} you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. {For the LORD...: or, Then the LORD will drive}
One of you can chase down a thousand, ‘cause your God is the one backing you up, just like He promised.
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he {it is} that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
So keep it real and love the Lord your God, for real.
Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. {yourselves: Heb. your souls}
But if you choose to slide back and chill with the leftovers of these nations, marrying and mingling, that’s sus.
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:
Be aware: God won’t kick out any more of these nations; they’ll be obstacles and thorns until you’re out of this good land He gave you.
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.
And, like, today I’m heading the way of all the earth; you know in your hearts that everything good God promised you went down, no cap.
And, behold, this day I {am} going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, {and} not one thing hath failed thereof.
So just like all the good stuff went down, if you mess up, the Lord will throw bad vibes your way until you’re outta this good land He gave you.
Therefore it shall come to pass, {that} as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
When you break the deal with your God by serving other gods and bowing to them, His anger will rise, and you’ll be out of this good land fast.
When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.