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23 Joshua said,[a] “Therefore abandon the foreign gods that are among you, and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

24 The people replied,[b] “We will serve the Lord our God and obey his voice.”

25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, making statutes and ordinances in Shechem.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 24:23 The Heb. lacks Joshua said
  2. Joshua 24:24 Lit. replied to Josh

23 “Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods(A) that are among you and yield your hearts(B) to the Lord, the God of Israel.”

24 And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.”(C)

25 On that day Joshua made a covenant(D) for the people, and there at Shechem(E) he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws.(F)

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