Joshua 24:13-18
Konteks24:13 I gave you a land in 1 which you had not worked hard; you took up residence in cities you did not build and you are eating the produce of 2 vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.’
24:14 Now 3 obey 4 the Lord and worship 5 him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors 6 worshiped 7 beyond the Euphrates 8 and in Egypt and worship 9 the Lord. 24:15 If you have no desire 10 to worship 11 the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, 12 whether it be the gods whom your ancestors 13 worshiped 14 beyond the Euphrates, 15 or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family 16 will worship 17 the Lord!”
24:16 The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can 18 worship 19 other gods! 24:17 For the Lord our God took us and our fathers out of slavery 20 in the land of Egypt 21 and performed these awesome miracles 22 before our very eyes. He continually protected us as we traveled and when we passed through nations. 23 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 24 the Lord, for he is our God!”


[24:13] 1 tn Or perhaps, “for.”
[24:13] 2 tn The words “the produce of” are supplied for clarification.
[24:14] 3 sn Joshua quotes the
[24:14] 6 tn Heb “your fathers.”
[24:14] 8 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
[24:15] 5 tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”
[24:15] 8 tn Heb “your fathers.”
[24:15] 10 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
[24:15] 12 tn Or “will serve.”
[24:17] 9 tn Heb “of the house of slavery.”
[24:17] 10 tn Heb “for the
[24:17] 11 tn Or “great signs.”
[24:17] 12 tn Heb “and he guarded us in all the way in which we walked and among all the peoples through whose midst we passed.”