Joshua 23:7

23:7 or associate with these nations that remain near ¹  you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! ²  You must not worship ³  or bow down to them!

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 ⁴  lived beyond the Euphrates River, ⁵  including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped ⁶  other gods,

[23:7]  ¹ tn Heb “with.”

[23:7]  ² tn Heb “and in the name of their gods you must not invoke and you must not make solemn declarations.” The words “and you must not make solemn declarations” are omitted in the LXX and may represent a later scribal addition to elucidate the immediately preceding command. The Hiphil of שָׁבַע (shava’) without an object occurs only here and in Josh 6:26.

[23:7]  ³ tn Or “serve.”

[24:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “your fathers.”

[24:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[24:2]  ⁶ tn Or “served.”