Josué 23:8

8 Por el contrario, aférrense bien al Señor
su Dios como lo han hecho hasta ahora.

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 »Por lo tanto, asegúrense de seguir todo lo que Moisés escribió en el libro de instrucción. No se desvíen de esas palabras ni a la derecha ni a la izquierda.

7 Asegúrense de no tener nada que ver con los otros pueblos que aún quedan en esta tierra. Ni siquiera mencionen los nombres de sus dioses y mucho menos juren por ellos, ni los sirvan, ni los adoren.

8 Por el contrario, aférrense bien al Señor
su Dios como lo han hecho hasta ahora.

9 »Pues el Señor
ha expulsado a naciones grandes y poderosas a favor de ustedes, y hasta ahora nadie ha podido derrotarlos.

10 Cada uno de ustedes hará huir a mil hombres del enemigo, porque el Señor
su Dios pelea por ustedes tal como lo prometió.