Joshua 18:3

18:3 So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long do you intend to put off occupying ¹  the land the Lord God of your ancestors ²  has given you?

Joshua 24:2

24:2 Joshua told all the people, “Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘In the distant past your ancestors ³  lived beyond the Euphrates River, ⁴  including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped ⁵  other gods,

Joshua 24:14

24:14 Now ⁶  obey ⁷  the Lord and worship ⁸  him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors ⁹  worshiped ¹⁰  beyond the Euphrates ¹¹  and in Egypt and worship ¹²  the Lord.

¹ tn Heb “How long are you putting off entering and possessing.”

² tn Or “fathers.”

³ tn Heb “your fathers.”

⁴ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Or “served.”

⁵ sn Joshua quotes the Lord’s words in vv. 2b-13 (note that the Lord speaks in the first person in these verses); in vv. 14-15 Joshua himself exhorts the people (note the third person references to the Lord).

⁶ tn Heb “fear.”

⁷ tn Or “and serve.”

⁸ tn Heb “your fathers.”

⁹ tn Or “served.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

¹¹ tn Or “and serve.”