Josué 23:8

8 Mas ao Senhor vosso Deus vos apegareis, como fizeste até o dia de hoje;

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 Esforçai-vos, pois, para guardar e cumprir tudo quanto está escrito no livro da lei de Moisés, para que dela não vos desvieis nem para a direita nem para a esquerda;
7 para que não vos mistureis com estas nações que ainda restam entre vós; e dos nomes de seus deuses não façais menção, nem por eles façais jurar, nem os sirvais, nem a eles vos inclineis.
8 Mas ao Senhor vosso Deus vos apegareis, como fizeste até o dia de hoje;
9 pois o Senhor expulsou de diante de vós grandes e fortes nações, e, até o dia de hoje, ninguém vos tem podido resistir.
10 um só homem dentre vós persegue a mil, pois o Senhor vosso Deus é quem peleja por vós, como já vos disse.
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