Joshua 9:24

9:24 They said to Joshua, “It was carefully reported to your subjects ¹  how the Lord your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified ²  we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

Joshua 24:15

24:15 If you have no desire ³  to worship ⁴  the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, ⁵  whether it be the gods whom your ancestors ⁶  worshiped ⁷  beyond the Euphrates, ⁸  or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family ⁹  will worship ¹⁰  the Lord!”

[9:24]  ¹ tn Heb “your servants.”

[9:24]  ² tn Or “we were very afraid.”

[24:15]  ³ tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”

[24:15]  ⁴ tn Or “to serve.”

[24:15]  ⁵ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “your fathers.”

[24:15]  ⁷ tn Or “served.”

[24:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

[24:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “house.”

[24:15]  ¹⁰ tn Or “will serve.”