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 ¹  lived beyond the Euphrates River, ²  including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped ³  other gods,

Joshua 24:20

24:20 If ⁴  you abandon the Lord and worship ⁵  foreign gods, he will turn against you; ⁶  he will bring disaster on you and destroy you, ⁷  though he once treated you well.” ⁸ 

Joshua 24:23

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

[24:2]  ¹ tn Heb “your fathers.”

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

[24:2]  ³ tn Or “served.”

[24:20]  ⁴ tn Or “when.”

[24:20]  ⁵ tn Or “and serve.”

[24:20]  ⁶ tn The words “against you” are added for clarification.

[24:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “bring you to an end.”

[24:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “after he did good for you.”

[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.