Joshua 23

¹And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued, and Josue being now old, and far advanced in years:

²Josue called for all Israel, and for the elders, and for the princes, and for the judges, and for the masters, and said to them: I am old, and far advanced in years:

³And you see all that the Lord your God hath done to all the nations round about, how he himself hath fought for you:

⁴And now since he hath divided to you by lot all the land, from the east of the Jordan unto the great sea, and many nations yet remain:

⁵The Lord your God will destroy them, and take them away from before your face, and you shall possess the land as he hath promised you.

⁶Only take courage, and be careful to observe all things that are written in the book of the law of Moses: and turn not aside from them neither to the right hand nor to the left:

⁷Lest after that you are come in among the Gentiles, who will remain among you, you should swear by the name of their gods, and serve them, and adore them:

⁸But cleave ye unto the Lord your God: as you have done until this day.

⁹And then the Lord God will take away before your eyes nations that are great and very strong, and no man shall be able to resist you.

¹⁰One of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised.

¹¹This only take care of with all diligence, that you love the Lord your God.