Catholic Public Domain Version
"But if you choose to cling to the errors of these nations that live among you, and to mix with them by marriage, and to join with them by friendship, "
— Joshua 23:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:”
“Else if ye do at all go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you; ”
“"But if you do at all go back, and hold fast to the remnant of these nations, even these who remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you;”
“But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,”
“But if you will embrace the errors of these nations that dwell among you, and make marriages with them, and join friendships:”
“For if you go back, joining yourselves to the rest of these nations who are still among you, getting married to them and living with them and they with you:”
“Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:”
And then the Lord God will take away, in your sight, nations that are great and very robust, and no one will be able to withstand you.
One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised.
Even so, be very diligent and careful in this: that you love the Lord your God.
But if you choose to cling to the errors of these nations that live among you, and to mix with them by marriage, and to join with them by friendship,
even now, know this: that the Lord your God will not wipe them away before your face. Instead, they shall be a pit and a snare to you, and a stumbling block at your side, and stakes in your eyes, until he takes you away and scatters you from this excellent land, which he has delivered to you.
Lo, today I am entering the way of the entire earth, and you shall know with all your mind that, out of all the words that the Lord has promised to fulfill for you, not one will pass by unfulfilled.
Therefore, just as he has fulfilled in deed what he has promised, and all prosperous things have arrived, so will he bring upon you whatever evils were threatened, until he takes you away and scatters you from this excellent land, which he has delivered to you,