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14 “Now[a] obey[b] the Lord and worship[c] him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors[d] worshiped[e] beyond the Euphrates[f] and in Egypt, and worship[g] the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:14 sn 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. Joshua 24:14 tn Heb “fear.”
  3. Joshua 24:14 tn Or “and serve.”
  4. Joshua 24:14 tn Heb “your fathers.”
  5. Joshua 24:14 tn Or “served.”
  6. Joshua 24:14 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
  7. Joshua 24:14 tn Or “and serve.”

14 “Now fear the Lord(A) and serve him with all faithfulness.(B) Throw away the gods(C) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,(D) and serve the Lord.

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