Joshua 24:15

24:15 If you have no desire ¹  to worship ²  the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, ³  whether it be the gods whom your ancestors ⁴  worshiped ⁵  beyond the Euphrates, ⁶  or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family ⁷  will worship ⁸  the Lord!”

Joshua 24:23-24

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

24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship ¹¹  the Lord our God and obey him.” ¹² 

[24:15]  ¹ tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”

[24:15]  ² tn Or “to serve.”

[24:15]  ³ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “your fathers.”

[24:15]  ⁵ tn Or “served.”

[24:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

[24:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “house.”

[24:15]  ⁸ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:23]  ⁹ tn The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.

[24:23]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.

[24:24]  ¹¹ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:24]  ¹² tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”