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 ¹  lived beyond the Euphrates River, ²  including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped ³  other gods,

Joshua 24:15

24:15 If you have no desire ⁴  to worship ⁵  the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, ⁶  whether it be the gods whom your ancestors ⁷  worshiped ⁸  beyond the Euphrates, ⁹  or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family ¹⁰  will worship ¹¹  the Lord!”

¹ tn Heb “your fathers.”

² tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “served.”

⁴ tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”

⁵ tn Or “to serve.”

⁶ tn Or “will serve.”

⁷ tn Heb “your fathers.”

⁸ tn Or “served.”

⁹ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

¹⁰ tn Heb “house.”

¹¹ tn Or “will serve.”