El panorama
Josué 23 abre con “And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all…”, cambia cerca del versículo 8 con “But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.” y termina con “When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Josué · Versión King James · 16Josué 23:1-8
Versículos 1–8: It came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto…
Josué 23:1–8 abre con “And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their…” y llega a “But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Josué 23 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about…” Esta señal narrativa conocida hace avanzar el tiempo. Lo que sigue es una nueva escena, consecuencia o respuesta a una tensión anterior.
“And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is…” El versículo nombra a God en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
“And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor…” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
Josué 23:1-8
Versión King James1And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
2And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
3And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.
4Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
5And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
6Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
7That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
8But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Josué 23:9-16
Versículos 9–16: For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong…
Josué 23:9–16 abre con “For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man…” y llega a “When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Josué 23 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.” Nombrar a Take mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other…” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
Josué 23:9-16
Versión King James9For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
10One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
12Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
13Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
14And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
16When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Joshua 23:1 comienza con “And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in…”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Joshua 23:8 forma un giro natural: “But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.”
La nota final
Joshua 23:16 deja al lector con “When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras LORD, nations, good, land, promised, remain ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.