Joshua 24:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

When ye forsake Jehovah, and have served gods of a stranger, then He hath turned back and done evil to you, and consumed you, after that He hath done good to you.`

English ASV

If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

English Amplified

If you forsake the Lord and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If you forsake the Lord and serve strange gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If you abandon the LORD and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

English EASY 2024

If you turn away from the Lord and you serve foreign gods, he will turn against you. He has been kind and he has helped you until now. But he will bring trouble to you and he will destroy you, if you turn away from him.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you leave the Lord and serve other gods, he will cause terrible things to happen to you. He will destroy you. He has been good to you, but if you turn against him he will destroy you."

If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm and consume you, after having done you good."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and if you leave him to serve foreign gods, he will turn against you and punish you. He will destroy you, even though he was good to you before.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

If you abandon the Lord and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you. He will destroy you, although he has been so good to you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If you abandon the LORD and worship foreign gods, He will turn against [you], harm you, and completely destroy you, after He has been good to you."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

If you forsake Yahweh and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn, bring disaster upon you, and finish you off, after having been good to you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If, after the good he has done for you, you forsake the LORD and serve strange gods, he will do evil to you and destroy you."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If you abandon the LORD and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you; he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, though he once treated you well.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose you desert the Lord. Suppose you serve the gods that people in other lands serve. If you do, he will turn against you. He will bring trouble on you. He will destroy you, even though he has been good to you."

English NIV

If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to you."

English NKJ 1982

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good.”

English NLT

If you forsake the LORD and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If after Yahweh has been gracious to you, you turn and forsake him to worship other gods, then he will turn and deal harshly with you and totally consume you!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If you forsake him and worship other gods, he will turn upon you and destroy you, even though he has taken care of you for such a long time.“

English Tyndale 1537

But when ye have forsaken the LORD and have served strange gods, he will turn and do you evil and consume you, after that he hath done you good.