Joshua 23:12-14

EasyEnglish Bible

¹² You must not turn away from him to join with the other nations that still live near you. Do not marry any of them. Do not live in the way that they live. ¹³ If you do that, the Lord your God will not chase them out in front of you any more. Instead, those nations will become a danger for you. They will be like a trap that catches you. They will be like sticks that beat your backs, and like sharp thorns in your eyes. They will bring trouble to you until none of you remain in this good land that the Lord your God has given to you.

¹⁴ I will soon die, as all men do. The Lord your God has done everything that he promised you he would do. Deep inside yourselves, you know that is true. He has not failed to do even one thing that he promised.