Joshua 24:20 Meaning and Explanation
“If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua warns that forsaking the LORD for other gods will bring ruin, even after all the good he has shown.
What Does Joshua 24:20 Mean?
Joshua spells out the cost of turning away. If they forsake the LORD for foreign gods, the very hand that has done them good will bring them hurt. He sets the warning against the backdrop of all the kindness already shown.
To abandon the God who has blessed you is to forfeit the blessing itself. The warning is severe because the relationship is real; God's goodness is not a license to wander. Yet even this caution is a mercy, spoken to keep the people near the One whose nearness is their life.
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What does Joshua 24:20 mean?
Joshua warns that forsaking the LORD for other gods will bring ruin, even after all the good he has shown.