Joshua 24:18

24:18 The Lord drove out from before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. So we too will worship ¹  the Lord, for he is our God!”

Joshua 24:20

24:20 If ²  you abandon the Lord and worship ³  foreign gods, he will turn against you; ⁴  he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, ⁵  though he once treated you well.” ⁶ 

Joshua 24:22

24:22 Joshua said to the people, “Do you agree to be witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to worship the Lord?” ⁷  They replied, “We are witnesses!” ⁸ 

[24:18]  ¹ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:20]  ² tn Or “when.”

[24:20]  ³ tn Or “and serve.”

[24:20]  ⁴ tn The words “against you” are added for clarification.

[24:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “bring you to an end.”

[24:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “after he did good for you.”

[24:22]  ³ tn Heb “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves the Lord to serve him.”

[24:22]  ⁴ sn Like witnesses in a court of law, Israel’s solemn vow to worship the Lord will testify against them in the divine court if the nation ever violates its commitment.