24:21 The people said to Joshua, “No! We really will 1 worship 2 the Lord!”
24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship 3 the Lord our God and obey him.” 4
[24:21] 1 tn The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) is emphatic. Another option is to take it as explanatory, “No, for we will….”
[24:21] 2 tn Or “will serve.”
[24:24] 3 tn Or “will serve.”
[24:24] 4 tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”
