24:14 Now 1 obey 2 the Lord and worship 3 him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors 4 worshiped 5 beyond the Euphrates 6 and in Egypt and worship 7 the Lord. 24:15 If you have no desire 8 to worship 9 the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, 10 whether it be the gods whom your ancestors 11 worshiped 12 beyond the Euphrates, 13 or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family 14 will worship 15 the Lord!”
24:16 The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can 16 worship 17 other gods!
1 sn Joshua quotes the
2 tn Heb “fear.”
3 tn Or “and serve.”
4 tn Heb “your fathers.”
5 tn Or “served.”
6 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
7 tn Or “and serve.”
8 tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”
9 tn Or “to serve.”
10 tn Or “will serve.”
11 tn Heb “your fathers.”
12 tn Or “served.”
13 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
14 tn Heb “house.”
15 tn Or “will serve.”
16 tn Heb “to.”
17 tn Or “can serve.”