¹⁹ But Joshua told the people, ‘You will not be able to worship the Lord, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God;^(A) he will not forgive your transgressions and sins.^(B)

²⁰ If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy^(A) you, after he has been good to you.’