7 “You must not take up* the name of Jehovah your God in a worthless way,*+ for Jehovah will not leave the one unpunished who takes up his name in a worthless way.+

19 Then Joshua said to the people: “YOU are not able to serve Jehovah, for he is a holy God;*+ he is a God* exacting exclusive devotion.+ He will not pardon YOUR revolting and YOUR sins.+

23 But you yourself, O Jehovah, well know all their counsel against me for [my] death.+ Do not cover over* their error, and do not wipe out that sin of theirs from before you; but let them become those who are made to stumble before you.+ In the time of your anger take action against them.+

29 However, whoever blasphemes against the holy spirit has no forgiveness forever, but is guilty of everlasting sin.”+