7 So you are not to associate with these nations that remain among you. You must not call on the names of their gods or swear by them, and you must not serve them or bow down to them. 8 Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day. 9 The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you.
Joshua 23:7–9
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