“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers. And they presented themselves before God.”
Joshua 24
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1Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called to the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God.”
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“Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and their judges, and their officers. And they presented themselves before God.”
“and Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and for their judges and for their officers and he presented and they presented themselves before God”
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to check him. He called for the elders of Israel and for their heads and for their judges and for their officers. And they presented themselves before”
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of the Lord of Israel and for their heads and for the judges and for their officers. And they presented themselves before God.”
2And Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
“And Joshua said to all the people,. Thus says the Lord God of Israel,. Your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the river in old times, and they served other gods.”
“and verse 2. Joshua said unto all the people thus saith the Lord God of Israel your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time even Tera the father of Abraham and the father of Nacor and what? And they served other…”
“and Joshua said unto all the people thus saith the Lord God of Israel your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time even Tara the father of Abraham and the father of Nacor and they served other gods”
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old times, even Terah the father of Abraham, the father of Nechar, and they served other gods.”
“And Joshua said unto all the people thus saith the Lord God of Israel. Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood. In old times even tell of the father of Abraham and the father of Neher and they served other gods.”
3But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,
“And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood and led him throughout all the land of Canaan and multiplied his seed and gave him Isaac.”
“And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood and led him throughout all the land of Canaan and multiplied his seed and gave him Isaac.”
“And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood. And led him throughout all the land of Canaan. And multiplied his feet and gave them Isaac.”
“and God says, I took your father Abraham from the other side of the river and led him throughout all the land of Canaan and multiplied a seed and gave him Isaac.”
4and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
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5Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out.
“I sent Moses also and Aaron. And I plagued Egypt according to that which I did among them. And afterward I brought you out”
6When I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea.
“and I brought your fathers out of Egypt. And you came unto the sea and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with their chariots and horsemen into the Red Sea.”
7So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.
“And when they cried unto the Lord, He put darkness between you and the Egyptians and brought the sea upon them and covered them. And your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt and you have dwelt in the wilderness a long season.”
8Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan. They fought against you, but I delivered them into your hand, that you should possess their land when I destroyed them before you.
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9Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,
“Then Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel and he sent and summoned Balaam, the son of Baor, to curse you.”
10but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.
“But I would not hearken unto Balaam, therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand.".”
11After this, you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The people of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I delivered them into your hand.
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12I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
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13So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.'
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14Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
“Now therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood and in Egypt, and serve ye the Lord.”
“Now, therefore, fear the Lord, serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river and in Egypt. Serve the Lord.”
“now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and truth and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the river and in Egypt and serve the Lord.”
“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth. And put away the gods which your father served on the other side of the flood and in Egypt and serve ye the Lord.”
“Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt, and serve ye the Lord.”
“Now, therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river or the flood, and in Egypt, and serve ye the Lord.”
15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!"
“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you…”
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell. But…”
“if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourself today whom you will serve, whether the gods which your father served, which were beyond the river or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are…”
“if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourself today whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, which were beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are…”
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord choose you this day whom ye will serve. Whether the gods which your father served that were on the other side of the flood or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell. But as…”
“and if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourself this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your father served that were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you…”
16The people replied, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!
“the people answered and said, far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.”
“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.”
“the people answered and said, far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods,”
“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.”
“the people answered and said, far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.”
“The people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.”
17For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.
“for the Lord our God is he who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went, and among all the people…”
“For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all…”
“For the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the people through…”
18And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because He is our God!"
“the Lord drove out from before us all the people, even the Amorites who dwelt in the land, we also will serve the Lord for he is our God.”
“the Lord drove out from before us all the people, including the Amorites who dwelt in the land. We also will serve the Lord, for He is our God.”
19But Joshua said to the people, "You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
“But Joshua said to the people, you cannot serve the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.”
“And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord, for he is an holy God, he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgressions, nor your sins.”
“Joshua said unto the people, you cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.”
“And Joshua said unto the people, ye cannot serve the Lord, why? For he is a holy God. He is a jealous God, and he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.”
20If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you."
“If ye forsake the Lord and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt and consume you, after that he hath done you good.”
“if you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods. Then he will turn and do you harm, consume you after he has done you good.”
“If ye forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you after he hath done you good.”
21"No!" replied the people. "We will serve the LORD!"
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay, but we will serve the Lord.”
“And the people said to Joshua, no, but we will serve the Lord.”
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay, but we will serve the Lord.”
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay, but we will serve the Lord.”
“And the people said to Joshua, no, but we will serve the Lord.”
“And the people said to Joshua, No! We will serve the Lord.”
22Then Joshua told them, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD." "We are witnesses!" they said.
“And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you, the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.”
“And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves, that ye have chosen you, the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.”
“And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves, that ye have chosen you, the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.”
“So Joshua said to the people, you are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord for yourselves to serve Him. And they said, we are witnesses.”
23"Now, therefore," he said, "get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel."
“Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.”
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“Now, therefore, put away the foreign gods which are in your midst, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”
“Now, therefore, he said, put away the foreign gods which are among you and incline your heart to the Lord God of Israel.”
“Now therefore, put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your ear unto the Lord God of Israel.”
24So the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice."
“And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey,”
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“the people said to Joshua, We will serve the Lord our God, and we will obey His voice.”
“And the people said to Joshua, the Lord our God we will serve and His voice we will obey.”
“And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God, we will serve, and his voice we will obey.”
“and the people said unto Joshua the Lord our God. We will serve and his voice. We will obey”
25On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance.
“So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and sent them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.”
“so Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem”
“So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and he made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.”
“Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and set them a statute and an ordinance there in Shechem.”
26Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was near the sanctuary of the LORD.
“and Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God and took a great stone and set it up there under an oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord”
“And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God and took a great stone and set it up there under an oak, and that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.”
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“And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.”
“And Joshua wrote these words in a book of the law of God and took a great stone and set it there under an oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.”
27And Joshua said to all the people, "You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God."
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us. For it hath heard all the words of the Lord which He spake unto us and it shall be therefore a witness unto you lest ye deny your God.”
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us, for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us. It shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest you deny your God.”
28Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.
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“Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.”
“So Joshua let the people depart and every man unto his inheritance”
29Some time later, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110.
“after these things, Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being 110 years old.”
“after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being 110 years old.”
30And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
“And they buried him in the border of his inheritance, in Timnas Sira, which is in the Mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Geash.”
31Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.
“Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known all the work that the Lord did for Israel.”
“And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the Lord that he had done for Israel.”
“And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua and the days of the elders that overlived Joshua which had known all the works of the Lord that he had done for Israel.”
“And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders that over -lived or out -lived Joshua, which had known all the works of the Lord that he had done for Israel.”
32And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph's descendants.
“And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamar, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. And it…”
33Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.
“And Eliezer the son of Aaron died and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son which was given to him also there in Mount Ephraim.”
“And Eliezer the son of Aaron died, and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas, his son, which was given him in Mount Ephraim.”