Joshua 23:13

23:13 know for certain that the Lord our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; ¹  they will be a whip that tears ²  your sides and thorns that blind ³  your eyes until you disappear ⁴  from this good land the Lord your God gave you.

Joshua 24:15

24:15 If you have no desire ⁵  to worship ⁶  the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, ⁷  whether it be the gods whom your ancestors ⁸  worshiped ⁹  beyond the Euphrates, ¹⁰  or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family ¹¹  will worship ¹²  the Lord!”

[23:13]  ¹ tn Heb “be a trap and a snare to you.”

[23:13]  ² tn Heb “in.”

[23:13]  ³ tn Heb “thorns in your eyes.”

[23:13]  ⁴ tn Or “perish.”

[24:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”

[24:15]  ⁶ tn Or “to serve.”

[24:15]  ⁷ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “your fathers.”

[24:15]  ⁹ tn Or “served.”

[24:15]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

[24:15]  ¹¹ tn Heb “house.”

[24:15]  ¹² tn Or “will serve.”