14 (A)“Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in (B)sincerity and in truth, and (C)put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of [a]the River and (D)in Egypt. Serve the Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:14 The Euphrates

14 “Now fear the Lord(A) and serve him with all faithfulness.(B) Throw away the gods(C) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,(D) and serve the Lord.

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33 (A)Has any of the gods of the nations at all delivered its land from the hand of the king of Assyria? 34 Where are the gods of (B)Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim and Hena and (C)Ivah? Indeed, have they delivered Samaria from my hand? 35 Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their countries from my hand, (D)that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem from my hand?’ ”

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33 Has the god(A) of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? 34 Where are the gods of Hamath(B) and Arpad?(C) Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand? 35 Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”(D)

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15 (A)The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men’s hands.
16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
Eyes they have, but they do not see;
17 They have ears, but they do not hear;
Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.

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15 The idols of the nations(A) are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.(B)
16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(C)
    eyes, but cannot see.
17 They have ears, but cannot hear,
    nor is there breath(D) in their mouths.
18 Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

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Do not fear, nor be afraid;
(A)Have I not told you from that time, and declared it?
(B)You are My witnesses.
Is there a God besides Me?
Indeed (C)there is no other Rock;
I know not one.’ ”

Idolatry Is Foolishness

(D)Those who make an image, all of them are useless,
And their precious things shall not profit;
They are their own witnesses;
(E)They neither see nor know, that they may be ashamed.
10 Who would form a god or mold an image
(F)That profits him nothing?
11 Surely all his companions would be (G)ashamed;
And the workmen, they are mere men.
Let them all be gathered together,
Let them stand up;
Yet they shall fear,
They shall be ashamed together.

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Do not tremble, do not be afraid.
    Did I not proclaim(A) this and foretell it long ago?
You are my witnesses. Is there any God(B) besides me?
    No, there is no other Rock;(C) I know not one.”

All who make idols(D) are nothing,
    and the things they treasure are worthless.(E)
Those who would speak up for them are blind;(F)
    they are ignorant, to their own shame.(G)
10 Who shapes a god and casts an idol,(H)
    which can profit nothing?(I)
11 People who do that will be put to shame;(J)
    such craftsmen are only human beings.
Let them all come together and take their stand;
    they will be brought down to terror and shame.(K)

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