Joshua 24:22-24
Contemporary English Version
22 Joshua said, “You have heard yourselves say that you will worship and obey the Lord. Isn't that true?”
“Yes, it's true,” they answered.
23 Joshua said, “But you still have some idols, like those the other nations worship. Get rid of your idols! You must decide once and for all that you really want to obey the Lord God of Israel.”
24 The people said, “The Lord is our God, and we will worship and obey only him.”
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Joshua 24:22-24
New English Translation
22 Joshua said to the people, “Do you agree to be witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to worship the Lord?”[a] They replied, “We are witnesses!”[b] 23 Joshua said,[c] “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to[d] the Lord God of Israel.”
24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship[e] the Lord our God and obey him.”[f]
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- Joshua 24:22 tn Heb “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves the Lord to serve him.”
- Joshua 24:22 sn Like witnesses in a court of law, Israel’s solemn vow to worship the Lord will testify against them in the divine court if the nation ever violates its commitment.
- Joshua 24:23 tn The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.
- Joshua 24:23 tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.
- Joshua 24:24 tn Or “will serve.”
- Joshua 24:24 tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”
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