19 But Joshua told the people, “You will not be able to worship the Lord, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God;(A) he will not forgive your transgressions and sins.(B) 20 If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy(C) you, after he has been good to you.”

21 “No!” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the Lord.”

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