Focused Passage

Joshua 24:14-18

Covenant Renewal at Shechem and the Death of Joshua

Joshua gathers Israel at Shechem, rehearses the LORD’s gracious acts, calls the people to choose whom they will serve, renews covenant with them, sets up a witness stone, and the book closes with the deaths and burials of Joshua and Eleazar and the burial of Joseph’s bones.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

16The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

17For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.

18And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because He is our God!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:12BSB references 1 Samuel 7:3Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16Classic cross-references Matthew 4:10Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 12:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֞הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbfearיְר֧אוּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand serveוְעִבְד֥וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralHimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularin sincerityבְּתָמִ֣יםH8549Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singularand truthוּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑תH571Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularcast asideוְהָסִ֣ירוּH5493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe godsאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativeyour fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralservedעָבְד֨וּH5647Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbeyondבְּעֵ֤בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Euphratesהַנָּהָר֙H5104Article | Noun - masculine singularand in Egyptוּבְמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularand serveוְעִבְד֖וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Kings 18:21Classic cross-references John 6:67Classic cross-references Ruth 1:15Classic cross-references Matthew 6:24Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:18Classic cross-references

Original words

But ifוְאִם֩H518Conjunctionit is unpleasingרַ֨עH7451Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin your sightבְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜םH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine pluralto serveלַעֲבֹ֣דH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthen chooseבַּחֲר֨וּH977Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralfor yourselvesלָכֶ֣םPreposition | second person masculine pluralthis dayהַיּוֹם֮H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwhomמִ֣יH4310Interrogativeyou will serveתַעֲבֹדוּן֒H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunwhether theאִ֣םH518Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markergodsאֱלֹהִ֞יםH430Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyour fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativeservedעָבְד֣וּH5647Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbeyondבְּעֵבֶרH5676Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Euphratesהַנָּהָ֔רH5104Article | Noun - masculine singularorוְאִם֙H518Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe godsאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularin whoseאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativelandבְּאַרְצָ֑םH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralyouאַתֶּ֖םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare livingיֹשְׁבִ֣יםH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralAs for meוְאָנֹכִ֣יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularand my houseוּבֵיתִ֔יH1004Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwe will serveנַעֲבֹ֖דH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃פH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:38Classic cross-references Joshua 22:29Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 12:23Classic cross-references

Original words

The peopleהָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וַיֹּ֔אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularrepliedוַיַּ֤עַןH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularFar be itחָלִ֣ילָהH2486Interjection | third person feminine singularfrom usלָּ֔נוּPreposition | first person common pluralto forsakeמֵעֲזֹ֖בH5800Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto serveלַעֲבֹ֖דH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructotherאֲחֵרִֽים׃H312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Exodus 13:3Classic cross-references Exodus 19:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 34:13Classic cross-references Genesis 15:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural. . .הוּא֩H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularbroughtהַמַּעֲלֶ֨הH5927Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularusאֹתָ֧נוּH853Direct object marker | first person common pluralandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerour fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֛ינוּH1Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralout of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularout of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof slaveryעֲבָדִ֑יםH5650Noun - masculine pluralandוַאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeperformedעָשָׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartheseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralgreatהַגְּדֹלוֹת֙H1419Article | Adjective - feminine pluralsignsהָאֹת֤וֹתH226Article | Noun - common pluralbefore our eyesלְעֵינֵ֗ינוּH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHe also protected usוַֽיִּשְׁמְרֵ֗נוּH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralthroughoutבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructour journeyהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙H1870Article | Noun - common singularאֲשֶׁ֣ראֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeהָלַ֣כְנוּהָלַ֣כְנוּH1980Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluraland among allוּבְכֹל֙H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine pluralthrough whichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewe traveledעָבַ֖רְנוּH5674Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural. . .בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃H7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Exodus 20:3Classic cross-references Ruth 1:16Classic cross-references Psalms 119:57Classic cross-references Exodus 10:2Classic cross-references Exodus 23:31Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdrove outוַיְגָ֨רֶשׁH1644Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularbefore usמִפָּנֵ֑ינוּH6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsהָעַמִּ֗יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerincluding the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֛יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularwho livedיֹשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin the landהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularWeאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙H587Pronoun - first person common pluraltooגַּם־H1571Conjunctionwill serveנַעֲבֹ֣דH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbecauseכִּי־H3588ConjunctionHeה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃סH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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