Joshua 24:15-24

15IfH518 it is disagreeableH7489 in your sightH5869 to serveH5647 the LordH3068, chooseH977 for yourselves todayH3117 whomH4310 you will serveH5647: whetherH518 the godsH430 whichH834 your fathersH1 servedH5647 whichH834 were beyondH5676 the RiverH5104, or 1the godsH430 of the AmoritesH567 in whoseH834 landH776 you are livingH3427; but as for me and my houseH1004, we will serveH5647 the LordH3068.”

16The peopleH5971 answeredH6030 and saidH559, “FarH2486 be it from us that we should forsakeH5800 the LordH3068 to serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430; 17for the LordH3068 our GodH430 is He who broughtH5927 us and our fathersH1 up out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, from the houseH1004 of 2bondageH5650, and whoH834 didH6213 theseH428 greatH1419 signsH226 in our sightH5869 and preservedH8104 us through allH3605 the wayH1870 in whichH834 we wentH1980 and among allH3605 the peoplesH5971 through whoseH834 midstH7130 we passedH5674. 18The LordH3068 droveH1644 out from beforeH6440 us allH3605 the peoplesH5971, even the AmoritesH567 who livedH3427 in the landH776. We alsoH1571 will serveH5647 the LordH3068, for He is our GodH430.”

19Then JoshuaH3091 saidH559 to the peopleH5971, “You will not be ableH3201 to serveH5647 the LordH3068, 3for He is a holyH6918 GodH430. He is 4a jealousH7072 GodH410; 5He will not forgiveH5375 your transgressionH6588 or your sinsH2403. 206IfH3588 you forsakeH5800 the LordH3068 and serveH5647 foreignH5236 godsH430, then He will turnH7725 and doH7489 you harmH7489 and consumeH3615 you afterH310 He has doneH3190 goodH3190 to you.” 21The peopleH5971 saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, “NoH3808, but we will serveH5647 the LordH3068.” 22JoshuaH3091 saidH559 to the peopleH5971, “You are witnessesH5707 against yourselves that 7you have chosenH977 for yourselves the LordH3068, to serveH5647 Him.” And they saidH559, “We are witnessesH5707.” 23“NowH6258 therefore, putH5493 awayH5493 the foreignH5236 godsH430 whichH834 are in your midstH7130, and 8inclineH5186 your heartsH3824 to the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.” 249The peopleH5971 saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, “We will serveH5647 the LordH3068 our GodH430 and we will 10obeyH8085 His voiceH6963.”