Joshua 23 · Verse 15

Joshua 23:15

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.
Joshua 23:15, King James Version

Joshua 23:15 in other translations

BSBBut just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you.
WEBIt shall happen that as all the good things have come on you of which the LORD your God spoke to you, so the LORD will bring on you all the evil things, until he has destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God has given you,
ASVAnd it shall come to pass, that as all the good things are come upon you of which Jehovah your God spake unto you, so will Jehovah bring upon you all the evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.
YLT‘And it hath been, as there hath come upon you all the good thing which Jehovah your God hath spoken unto you, so doth Jehovah bring upon you the whole of the evil thing, till His destroying you from off this good ground which Jehovah your God hath given to you;
DARBYBut it shall come to pass, that as every good word hath been fulfilled to you, that Jehovah your God spoke to you, so will Jehovah bring upon you every evil word, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you;
BBEAnd you will see that, as all the good things which the Lord your God undertook to do for you, have come to you, so the Lord will send down on you all the evil things till he has made your destruction complete, and you are cut off from the good land which the Lord your God has given you.
WebsterTherefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he hath destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

What does Joshua 23:15 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 So shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things - His faithfulness in fulfilling his promises is a proof that he will as faithfully accomplish his threatenings, for the veracity of God is equally pledged for both.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 23:11-16

Would we cleave to the Lord, we must always stand upon our guard, for many a soul is lost through carelessness. Love the Lord your God, and you will not leave him. Has God been thus true to you? Be not you false to him. He is faithful that has promised, He 10:23. The experience of every Christian witnesses the same truth. Conflicts may have been severe and long, trials great and many; but at the last he will…

Read the full comment on Joshua 23:11-16 →

Joshua 23:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961
כַּאֲשֶׁר\־ka.'a.Sher-just asH834
בָּ֤אba'it has comeH935
עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khemon youH5921
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Var<the> wordH1697
הַטּ֔וֹבha.Tov<the> goodH2896
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
דִּבֶּ֛רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413
כֵּן֩kensoH3651
יָבִ֨יאya.Vi'he will bringH935
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עֲלֵיכֶ֗ם'a.lei.Khemon youH5921
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Var<the> wordH1697
הָרָ֔עha.Ra'<the> badH7451
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הַשְׁמִיד֣וֹhash.mi.Dohas destroyed heH8045
אוֹתְכֶ֗ם'ot.Khem<obj.> youH853
מֵ֠עַלMe.'alfrom onH5921
הָאֲדָמָ֤הha.'a.da.Mahthe landH127
הַטּוֹבָה֙ha.to.Vah<the> goodH2896
הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834
נָתַ֣ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414
לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> you
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם\׃'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430

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Cross references for Joshua 23:15

  • Deuteronomy 28:15-68

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. …

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:16

    Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  • Judges 13:1

    And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16-17

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy. Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.

  • Leviticus 26:14-46

    But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant: I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you. …

  • Judges 4:1-2

    And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

  • Judges 3:8

    Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan–rishathaim eight years.

  • Luke 21:22-24

    For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

  • Judges 10:6-7

    And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him. And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

  • Judges 6:1

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

  • Judges 3:12

    And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
so shall.
Le 26:14-46; De 28:15-68; Jud 3:8,12; 4:1,2; 6:1; 10:6,7; 13:1
2Ch 36:16,17; Lu 21:22-24; 1Th 2:16

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Context

  • Joshua 23:14

    And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

  • Joshua 23:15

    Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your God promised you; so shall the Lord bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.

  • Joshua 23:16

    When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.

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Joshua 23:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas será, que como ha venido sobre vosotros toda palabra buena que Jehová vuestro Dios os había dicho, así también traerá Jehová sobre vosotros toda palabra mala, hasta destruiros de sobre la buena tierra que Jehová vuestro Dios os ha dado;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arrivera que, comme chaque bonne parole que l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, vous a dite, s’est accomplie à votre égard, ainsi l’ Éternel fera venir sur vous chaque mauvaise parole, jusqu’à ce qu’il vous ait détruits de dessus ce bon pays que l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, vous a donné,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Aber es wird geschehen, so wie jedes gute Wort über euch gekommen ist, das Jehova, euer Gott, zu euch geredet hat, also wird Jehova jedes böse Wort über euch kommen lassen, bis er euch aus diesem guten Lande vertilgt hat, das Jehova, euer Gott, euch gegeben hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sicut ergo implevit opere quod promisit, et prospera cuncta venerunt: sic adducet super vos quidquid malorum comminatus est, donec vos auferat atque disperdat de terra hac optima, quam tradidit vobis,