Joshua 23:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 23:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 23:11 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. yourselves: Heb. your souls" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 23:11 — KJV
“Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. yourselves: Heb. your souls”
— Joshua 23:11 (KJV)
Joshua 23:11 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 23:11
“Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:11: take, good, heed
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:11: take, heed, therefore
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:11: take, heed, therefore
“For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. that he...: or, if he hate her, put her away putting...: Heb. to put away”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:11: take, heed, therefore
“And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. either...: Heb. from good to bad”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:11: take, good, heed
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