Joshua 24:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the people,הָעָ֗ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
"You will not be ableתֽוּכְלוּ֙
(tu·che·lu)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
to serveלַעֲבֹ֣ד
(la·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for He is a holyקְדֹשִׁ֖ים
(ke·do·shim)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh
God.אֱלֹהִ֥ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
He is a jealousקַנֹּ֣וא
(kan·no·v)
7072: jealousfrom the same as qinah
God;אֵֽל־
(el-)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
He will not forgiveיִשָּׂ֥א
(yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
your transgressionלְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖ם
(le·fish·'a·chem)
6588: transgressionfrom pasha
or your sins.וּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃
(u·le·chat·to·v·tei·chem.)
2403b: sin, sin offeringfrom chata


















KJV Lexicon
And Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Ye cannot
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for he is an holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
he is a jealous
qannow'  (kan-no')
jealous or angry -- jealous.
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
he will not forgive
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
your transgressions
pesha`  (peh'-shah)
a revolt (national, moral or religious) -- rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
nor your sins
chatta'ah  (khat-taw-aw')
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joshua said to the people, "You will not be able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgression or your sins.

King James Bible
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Joshua told the people, "You will not be able to worship Yahweh, because He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not remove your transgressions and sins.

International Standard Version
So Joshua told the people, "You will not be able to serve the LORD, because he is a God of Holiness. He is a jealous God, and he will forgive neither your transgressions nor your sins.

NET Bible
Joshua warned the people, "You will not keep worshiping the LORD, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God who will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Joshua answered the people, "Since the LORD is a holy God, you can't possibly serve him. He is a God who does not tolerate rivals. He will not forgive your rebellious acts and sins.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua said unto the people, You cannot serve the LORD: for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
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