Josué 23:8

8 Mais attachez-vous à l'Éternel votre Dieu, comme vous l'avez fait jusqu'à ce jour.

Josué 23:8 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 23:8

But cleave unto the Lord your God
To his word, worship, and ordinances; externally, by close adherence to them, and strict observation of them; and internally, by strong affection to him, hope, trust, and confidence in him, expectation of all good things from him, and constant application to him for help in all times of need, and a fixed dependence on him:

as ye have done unto this day;
that is, since they came into the land of Canaan, and had been under the government of Joshua; for otherwise, while in the wilderness, they frequently revolted from God, and murmured against him; and this is to be understood not of individuals, who doubtless were guilty of various failings and sins, but of the whole body, and with respect to any notorious offence, particularly idolatry, which they had not fallen into since they came into the land of Canaan, and had very lately shown great zeal against it; not only the tribes on this side, but those on the other side Jordan, as the preceding chapter largely relates.

Josué 23:8 In-Context

6 Soyez donc bien fermes à observer et à faire tout ce qui est écrit dans le livre de la loi de Moïse; ne vous en détournez ni à droite ni à gauche,
7 Sans vous mêler à ces nations qui sont restées parmi vous; ne faites point mention du nom de leurs dieux; ne faites jurer personne par eux; ne les servez point et ne vous prosternez point devant eux.
8 Mais attachez-vous à l'Éternel votre Dieu, comme vous l'avez fait jusqu'à ce jour.
9 Car l'Éternel a dépossédé devant vous des nations grandes et fortes; mais quant à vous, personne jusqu'à ce jour n'a subsisté devant vous.
10 Un seul d'entre vous en poursuit mille; car l'Éternel votre Dieu est celui qui combat pour vous, comme il vous l'a dit.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.