Joshua 23:7

“so that you do not go among these nations, those that remain with you; and the name of their gods you shall not mention, nor make anyone swear by it, nor serve them, nor bow down to them;”

Joshua 23:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 23:7, word by word

goבוֹאvo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “vo” appears
nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
that remainנִּשְׁאָרִיםnisharim

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “nisharim” appears
and the nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
of their godsאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohe” appears
mentionתַזְכִּירוּtazkiru

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

Where else “tazkiru” appears
make anyone swear by itתַשְׁבִּיעוּtashbiu

swear

To promise with God as witness.

Where else “tashbiu” appears
serve themתַעַבְדוּtaavdu

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

Where else “taavdu” appears
bow downתִשְׁתַּחֲווּtishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “tishtachavu” appears

The context

6And be very strong to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the instruction of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left,

7 · This verse (above)

8but to YHWH your Elohim you shall cling, as you have done to this day.

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