Joshua 6:18

Translations

Modern

But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

Traditional

And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

Literal

And surely you keep away from a devoted thing, lest you become accursed, and you take from a devoted thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

Latin

Vos autem cavete ne de his, quæ præcepta sunt, quippiam contingatis, et sitis prævaricationis rei, et omnia castra Israël sub peccato sint atque turbentur.

Original

Hebrew

English

But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Complete Dedication Complete Destruction God as Holy Warrior Holy War

Events

War with Canaanites

Related verses

1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Ephesians 5:11
Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Joshua 7:11–12
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.
Joshua 7:1
The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
Joshua 7:25
“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
2 Corinthians 6:17
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
Jonah 1:12
“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
1 Kings 18:17–18
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”
James 1:27
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
2 Samuel 21:1
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Achan, Achar Conquest and Allotment of the Land Curse, Cursed Gilgal Holy War Holy War Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Malachi, Book of Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Miracles Connected With: Fall of the Walls of Jericho Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Taken to Battle Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Joshua: Jericho Taken Rahab: (A Woman of Jericho) is Spared when the Israelites Captured Jericho Sieges: Jericho Trumpet in the Siege of Jericho

Joshua 6:18

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