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15 If it seems wrong to you to serve the Lord, then today you must choose whom you will serve, whether it be the gods that your fathers served on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites who dwell in the land. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

16 [a]The people said, “God forbid that we should abandon the Lord to serve other gods. 17 It was the Lord, our God, who brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, the land of our bondage. He performed great wonders in our sight. He preserved us all along the journey that we made, and among all the people through whom we passed.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:16 Fervent words of fidelity are spoken by the people in defense of their covenant with the Lord. Soon, however, they will be charged with breaking their contract with him (Jdg 2:2-3).