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Joshua 24:20 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Joshua 24:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 24 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.”
Joshua 24:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 24:20
If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods (אֱלֹהֵי נֵכָר, elohei nekhar, 'gods of foreignness')—Joshua's warning isn't hypothetical but prophetic, anticipating the apostasy cycle recorded in Judges. The phrase he will turn and do you hurt (וְשָׁב וְהֵרַע לָכֶם, veshav veherah lachem) uses shuv ('turn/return'), suggesting God's character doesn't change but His posture toward rebels must shift from blessing to discipline.After that he hath done you good emphasizes the tragedy—judgment comes not on strangers but on those who've experienced God's goodness. This anticipates Hebrews 10:26-31's ...
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Cross-References for Joshua 24:20
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“there remains no more a sacrifice for sins”
“the hope of Israel”
“and gave them up to serve the army of the sky”
“Solomon my son”
“and commits iniquity”
“and grieved his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy”
“because we had spoken to the king”
“who forget my holy mountain”
“and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.”
“and said to him”