Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageInstead, hold fast to Yahweh your God, just as you have done until this very day.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.G—but cling to YHWH your Elohim, as you have done to this day.
KJV
King James VersionBut cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleInstead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
Footnotes
The verb דָּבַק (dabaq, 'cling/cleave') is the same word used in Gen. 2:24 for the husband's bond to his wife and in Ruth 1:14 for Ruth's fierce loyalty to Naomi. Its covenantal resonance is profound: Israel is called to the same singular, exclusive devotion a spouse owes a partner. The contrast with v. 12 is deliberate—where Israel might 'cling' to foreign nations (v. 12 uses the identical verb as a warning), Joshua calls them to cling to YHWH. The two uses form a binary: one clings to God, or one clings to the nations; there is no third option. FOG preserves 'cling' to keep this verbal echo intact; FOG Message uses 'hold fast' for its emotional warmth and natural readability.