Joshua 24:23-25

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

24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”

24:25 That day Joshua drew up an agreement for the people, and he established rules and regulations for them in Shechem.


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

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

tn Or “will serve.”

tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”

tn Heb “cut a covenant.”

tn Heb “a statute and a judgment.”