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Joshua 24:14

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24:14Now27 obey28 the Lord and worship29 him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors30 worshiped31 beyond the Euphrates32 and in Egypt and worship33 the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 27 Joshua quotes the Lord’s words in vv. 2b–13 (note that the Lord speaks in the first person in these verses); in vv. 14–15 Joshua himself exhorts the people (note the third person references to the Lord).
  2. 28 Heb “fear.”
  3. 29 Or “and serve.”
  4. 30 Heb “your fathers.”
  5. 31 Or “served.”
  6. 32 Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
  7. 33 Or “and serve.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

“So fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord alone.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“So now, revere Yahweh and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness; remove the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river and in Egypt, and serve Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.