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 24:23

24:23 Joshua said, ⁴  “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to ⁵  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 The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.

⁵ tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.