Joshua 24:23-25

Good News Translation

²³ “Then get rid of those foreign gods that you have,” he demanded, “and pledge your loyalty to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

²⁴ The people then said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey his commands.”

²⁵ So Joshua made a covenant for^[a] the people that day, and there at Shechem he gave them laws and rules to follow.