Joshua 24 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God. ^[2] Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor. They served other gods. ^[3] I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his offspring,^§ and gave him Isaac. ^[4] I gave to Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave to Esau Mount Seir, to possess it. Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. ^[5] “ ‘I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out. ^[6] I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and you came to the sea. The Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and with horsemen to the Red Sea. ^[7] When they cried out to Yahweh, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea on them, and covered them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. You lived in the wilderness many days. ^[8] “ ‘I brought you into the land of the Amorites, that lived beyond the Jordan. They fought with you, and I gave them into your hand. You possessed their land, and I destroyed them from before you. ^[9] Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. He sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you, ^[10] but I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he blessed you still. So I delivered you out of his hand. ^[11] “ ‘You went over the Jordan, and came to Jericho. The men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I delivered them into your hand. ^[12] I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow. ^[13] I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities which you didn’t build, and you live in them. You eat of vineyards and olive groves which you didn’t plant.’ ^[14] “Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh. ^[15] If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.” ^[16] The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods; ^[17] for it is Yahweh our God who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way in which we went, and among all the peoples through the middle of whom we passed. ^[18] Yahweh drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve Yahweh; for he is our God.” ^[19] Joshua said to the people, “You can’t serve Yahweh, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins. ^[20] If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after he has done you good.” ^[21] The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve Yahweh.” ^[22] Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen Yahweh yourselves, to serve him.”They said, “We are witnesses.” ^[23] “Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.” ^[24] The people said to Joshua, “We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice.” ^[25] So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. ^[26] Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Yahweh. ^[27] Joshua said to all the people, “Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all Yahweh’s words which he spoke to us. It shall be therefore a witness against you, lest you deny your God.” ^[28] So Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance. ^[29] After these things, Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old. ^[30] They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash. ^[31] Israel served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Yahweh, that he had worked for Israel. ^[32] They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver.^§ They became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. ^[33] Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim.

Footnotes

or, seed
Hebrew: kesitahs. A kesitah was a kind of silver coin.

King James Version

^[1] And JoshuaH3091 gatheredH622(QalImpf) all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to Shechem,H7927 and calledH7121(QalImpf) for the eldersH2205 of Israel,H3478 and for their heads,H7218 and for their judges,H8199(QalActPtc) and for their officers;H7860(QalActPtc) and they presentedH3320(HithImpf) themselves beforeH6440 God.H430 ^[2] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto all the people,H5971 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 Your fathersH1 dweltH3427(QalPerf) on the other sideH5676 of the floodH5104 in old time,H5769 [even] Terah,H8646 the fatherH1 of Abraham,H85 and the fatherH1 of Nachor:H5152 and they servedH5647(QalImpf) otherH312 gods.H430 ^[3] And I tookH3947(QalImpf) your fatherH1 AbrahamH85 from the other sideH5676 of the flood,H5104 and ledH3212(HiphImpf) him throughout all the landH776 of Canaan,H3667 and multipliedH7235(HiphImpf) his seed,H2233 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) him Isaac.H3327 ^[4] And I gaveH5414(QalImpf) unto IsaacH3327 JacobH3290 and Esau:H6215 and I gaveH5414(QalImpf) unto EsauH6215 mountH2022 Seir,H8165 to possessH3423(QalInf) it; but JacobH3290 and his childrenH1121 went downH3381(QalPerf) into Egypt.H4714 ^[5] I sentH7971(QalImpf) MosesH4872 also and Aaron,H175 and I plaguedH5062(QalImpf) Egypt,H4714 according to that whichH834 I didH6213(QalPerf) amongH7130 them: and afterwardH310 I brought you out.H3318(HiphPerf) ^[6] And I broughtH3318(HiphImpf) your fathersH1 out of Egypt:H4714 and ye cameH935(QalImpf) unto the sea;H3220 and the EgyptiansH4714 pursuedH7291(QalImpf) afterH310 your fathersH1 with chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571 unto the RedH5488 sea.H3220 ^[7] And when they criedH6817(QalImpf) unto the Lord,H3068 he putH7760(QalImpf) darknessH3990 between you and the Egyptians,H4713 and broughtH935(HiphImpf) the seaH3220 upon them, and coveredH3680(PielImpf) them; and your eyesH5869 have seenH7200(QalImpf) what I have doneH6213(QalPerf) in Egypt:H4714 and ye dweltH3427(QalImpf) in the wildernessH4057 a longH7227 season.H3117 ^[8] And I broughtH935(HiphImpf) you into the landH776 of the Amorites,H567 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) on the other sideH5676 Jordan;H3383 and they foughtH3898(NiphImpf) with you: and I gaveH5414(QalImpf) them into your hand,H3027 that ye might possessH3423(QalImpf) their land;H776 and I destroyedH8045(HiphImpf) them from beforeH6440 you. ^[9] Then BalakH1111 the sonH1121 of Zippor,H6834 kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 aroseH6965(QalImpf) and warredH3898(NiphImpf) against Israel,H3478 and sentH7971(QalImpf) and calledH7121(QalImpf) BalaamH1109 the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 to curseH7043(PielInf) you: ^[10] But I wouldH14(QalPerf) not hearkenH8085(QalInf) unto Balaam;H1109 therefore he blessedH1288(PielImpf) you still:H1288(QalInf) so I deliveredH5337(HiphImpf) you out of his hand.H3027 ^[11] And ye went overH5674(QalImpf) Jordan,H3383 and cameH935(QalImpf) unto Jericho:H3405 and the menH1167 of JerichoH3405 foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against you, the Amorites,H567 and the Perizzites,H6522 and the Canaanites,H3669 and the Hittites,H2850 and the Girgashites,H1622 the Hivites,H2340 and the Jebusites;H2983 and I deliveredH5414(QalImpf) them into your hand.H3027 ^[12] And I sentH7971(QalImpf) the hornetH6880 beforeH6440 you, which drave them outH1644(PielImpf) from beforeH6440 you, [even] the twoH8147 kingsH4428 of the Amorites;H567 [but] not with thy sword,H2719 nor with thy bow.H7198 ^[13] And I have givenH5414(QalImpf) you a landH776 for which ye did not labour,H3021(QalPerf) and citiesH5892 which ye builtH1129(QalPerf) not, and ye dwellH3427(QalImpf) in them; of the vineyardsH3754 and oliveyardsH2132 which ye plantedH5193(QalPerf) not do ye eat.H398(QalActPtc) ^[14] Now therefore fearH3372(QalImpv) the Lord,H3068 and serveH5647(QalImpv) him in sincerityH8549 and in truth:H571 and put awayH5493(HiphImpv) the godsH430 which your fathersH1 servedH5647(QalPerf) on the other sideH5676 of the flood,H5104 and in Egypt;H4714 and serveH5647(QalImpv) ye the Lord.H3068 ^[15] And if it seem evilH7489(QalPerf) unto youH4310 to serveH5647(QalInf) the Lord,H3068 chooseH977(QalImpv) you this dayH3117 whomH5869 ye will serve;H5647(QalImpf) whether the godsH430 which your fathersH1 servedH5647(QalPerf) that [were] on the other sideH5676 of the flood,H5104 or the godsH430 of the Amorites,H567 in whose landH776 ye dwell:H3427(QalActPtc) but as for me and my house,H1004 we will serveH5647(QalImpf) the Lord.H3068 ^[16] And the peopleH5971 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) God forbidH2486 that we should forsakeH5800(QalInf) the Lord,H3068 to serveH5647(QalInf) otherH312 gods;H430 ^[17] For the LordH3068 our God,H430 he [it is] that brought us upH5927(HiphPtc) and our fathersH1 out of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 from the houseH1004 of bondage,H5650 and which didH6213(QalPerf) those greatH1419 signsH226 in our sight,H5869 and preservedH8104(QalImpf) us in all the wayH1870 wherein we went,H1980(QalPerf) and among all the peopleH5971 throughH7130 whom we passed:H5674(QalPerf) ^[18] And the LordH3068 drave outH1644(PielImpf) from beforeH6440 us all the people,H5971 even the AmoritesH567 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in the land:H776 [therefore] will we also serveH5647(QalImpf) the Lord;H3068 for he [is] our God.H430 ^[19] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 Ye cannotH3201(QalImpf) serveH5647(QalInf) the Lord:H3068 for he [is] an holyH6918 God;H430 he [is] a jealousH7072 God;H410 he will not forgiveH5375(QalImpf) your transgressionsH6588 nor your sins.H2403 ^[20] If ye forsakeH5800(QalImpf) the Lord,H3068 and serveH5647(QalPerf) strangeH5236 gods,H430 then he will turnH7725(QalPerf) and do you hurt,H7489(HiphPerf) and consumeH3615(PielPerf) you, afterH310 that he hath done you good.H3190(HiphPerf) ^[21] And the peopleH5971 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 Nay; but we will serveH5647(QalImpf) the Lord.H3068 ^[22] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 Ye [are] witnessesH5707 against yourselves that ye have chosenH977(QalPerf) you the Lord,H3068 to serveH5647(QalInf) him. And they said,H559(QalImpf) [We are] witnesses.H5707 ^[23] Now therefore put away,H5493(HiphImpv) [said he], the strangeH5236 godsH430 which [are] amongH7130 you, and inclineH5186(HiphImpv) your heartH3824 unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478 ^[24] And the peopleH5971 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 The LordH3068 our GodH430 will we serve,H5647(QalImpf) and his voiceH6963 will we obey.H8085(QalImpf) ^[25] So JoshuaH3091 madeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 with the peopleH5971 that day,H3117 and setH7760(QalImpf) them a statuteH2706 and an ordinanceH4941 in Shechem.H7927 ^[26] And JoshuaH3091 wroteH3789(QalImpf) these wordsH1697 in the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of God,H430 and tookH3947(QalImpf) a greatH1419 stone,H68 and set it upH6965(HiphImpf) there under an oak,H427 that [was] by the sanctuaryH4720 of the Lord.H3068 ^[27] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto all the people,H5971 Behold, this stoneH68 shall be a witnessH5713 unto us; for it hath heardH8085(QalPerf) all the wordsH561 of the LordH3068 which he spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto us: it shall be therefore a witnessH5713 unto you, lest ye denyH3584(PielImpf) your God.H430 ^[28] So JoshuaH3091 let the peopleH5971 depart,H7971(PielImpf) every manH376 unto his inheritance.H5159 ^[29] And it came to pass afterH310 these things,H1697 that JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of Nun,H5126 the servantH5650 of the Lord,H3068 died,H4191(QalImpf) [being] an hundredH3967 and tenH6235 yearsH8141 old.H1121 ^[30] And they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in the borderH1366 of his inheritanceH5159 in Timnathserah,H8556 which [is] in mountH2022 Ephraim,H669 on the north sideH6828 of the hillH2022 of Gaash.H1608 ^[31] And IsraelH3478 servedH5647(QalImpf) the LordH3068 all the daysH3117 of Joshua,H3091 and all the daysH3117 of the eldersH2205 that overlivedH748(HiphPerf) Joshua,H3091 and which had knownH3045(QalPerf) all the worksH4639 of the Lord,H3068 that he had doneH6213(QalPerf) for Israel.H3478 ^[32] And the bonesH6106 of Joseph,H3130 which the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 brought upH5927(HiphPerf) out of Egypt,H4714 buriedH6912(QalPerf) they in Shechem,H7927 in a parcelH2513 of groundH7704 which JacobH3290 boughtH7069(QalPerf) of the sonsH1121 of HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927 for an hundredH3967 pieces of silver:H7192 and it became the inheritanceH5159 of the childrenH1121 of Joseph.H3130 ^[33] And EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 died;H4191(QalPerf) and they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in a hillH1389 [that pertained to] PhinehasH6372 his son,H1121 which was givenH5414(NiphPerf) him in mountH2022 Ephraim.H669

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