John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 23:16

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, etc.] The law, so called, and the several precepts of it, particularly those which relate to the faith and worship of the one only true God; (see <022407>Exodus 24:7,8); and have gone and served other gods, and have bowed down yourselves unto them; been guilty of idolatry, of having and worshipping other gods, which are no gods, with or besides the God of Israel, (see <062307>Joshua 23:7); then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you; nothing being more provoking to him than idolatry, he being a jealous God of his honour and worship: and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you; as they did at the time of the Babylonish captivity, and at the last destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans.

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