Therefore 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.
So just as all the good things the LORD your God promised you have happened, the LORD will also bring all the bad things upon you until he has completely removed you from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
God is warning that just as He faithfully kept His promises to bless Israel, He will also faithfully carry out His warnings of judgment if they disobey.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, chapter 23, the leader Joshua is speaking to the Israelites as he nears the end of his life, after they have settled in the promised land of Canaan. He reminds them of God's faithfulness in fulfilling promises of victory and blessings, but also warns that disobedience could lead to the curses outlined in the covenant, such as being driven from the land. This speech reflects the broader biblical theme of conditional promises based on the Israelites' loyalty to God's laws as established in earlier books like Deuteronomy.
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