Yosua 23:16

23:16 If you violate the covenantal laws of the Lord your God which he commanded you to keep, ¹  and follow, worship, and bow down to other gods, ²  the Lord will be very angry with you and you will disappear ³  quickly from the good land which he gave to you.”

Yosua 24:21-25

24:21 The people said to Joshua, “No! We really will ⁴  worship ⁵  the Lord!” 24:22 Joshua said to the people, “Do you agree to be witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to worship the Lord?” ⁶  They replied, “We are witnesses!” ⁷  24:23 Joshua said, ⁸  “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to ⁹  the Lord God of Israel.”

24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship ¹⁰  the Lord our God and obey him.” ¹¹ 

24:25 That day Joshua drew up an agreement ¹²  for the people, and he established rules and regulations ¹³  for them in Shechem.

[23:16]  ¹ tn Heb “when you violate the covenant of the Lord your God which he commanded you.”

[23:16]  ² tn Heb “and you walk and serve other gods and bow down to them.”

[23:16]  ³ tn Or “perish.”

[24:21]  ⁴ tn The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) is emphatic. Another option is to take it as explanatory, “No, for we will….”

[24:21]  ⁵ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves the Lord to serve him.”

[24:22]  ⁷ 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.

[24:23]  ⁸ tn The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.

[24:23]  ⁹ tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.

[24:24]  ¹⁰ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:24]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”

[24:25]  ¹² tn Heb “cut a covenant.”

[24:25]  ¹³ tn Heb “a statute and a judgment.”