² So Jacob said to his ^(A)household and to all who were with him, “Put away ^(B)the foreign gods that are among you and ^(C)purify yourselves and change your garments.

Choose Whom You Will Serve

^14 (A)“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. ^(B)Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.

²³ He said, “Then ^(A)put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

¹⁶ So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the Lord, and ^(A)he became impatient over the misery of Israel.