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 24:20

24:20 If ⁴  you abandon the Lord and worship ⁵  foreign gods, he will turn against you; ⁶  he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, ⁷  though he once treated you well.” ⁸ 

Joshua 24:23

24:23 Joshua said, ⁹  “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to ¹⁰  the Lord God of Israel.”

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 Or “when.”

⁵ tn Or “and serve.”

⁶ tn The words “against you” are added for clarification.

⁷ tn Heb “bring you to an end.”

⁸ tn Heb “after he did good for you.”

⁹ tn The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.

¹⁰ tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.