Joshua 23:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 23:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 23:8 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. But cleave...: or, For if ye will cleave, etc" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 23:8 — KJV
“But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. But cleave...: or, For if ye will cleave, etc”
— Joshua 23:8 (KJV)
Joshua 23:8 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 23:8
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:8: lord, god, done
“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. boughs of goodly trees: Heb. fruit of, etc”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:8: lord, god, day
“But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:8: cleave, lord, god
“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:8: lord, god, day
“And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:8: lord, god, day
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