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Good News Translation
Joshua 24:24
The people then said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey his commands."
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”
So the people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”
Hebrew Names Version
The people said to Yehoshua, the LORD our God will we serve, and to his voice will we listen.
The people said to Yehoshua, the LORD our God will we serve, and to his voice will we listen.
King James Version
And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
Lexham English Bible
And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice."
And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to his voice."
English Standard Version
And the people said to Joshua, "The Lord our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey."
And the people said to Joshua, "The Lord our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey."
New Century Version
Then the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God, and we will obey him."
Then the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God, and we will obey him."
New English Translation
The people said to Joshua, "We will worship the Lord our God and obey him."
The people said to Joshua, "We will worship the Lord our God and obey him."
Amplified Bible
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and we will listen to and obey His voice."
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and we will listen to and obey His voice."
New American Standard Bible
And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice."
And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye people saide vnto Ioshua, The Lord our God wil we serue, & his voyce wil we obey.
And ye people saide vnto Ioshua, The Lord our God wil we serue, & his voyce wil we obey.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to His voice."
And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve Yahweh our God, and we will listen to His voice."
Contemporary English Version
The people said, "The Lord is our God, and we will worship and obey only him."
The people said, "The Lord is our God, and we will worship and obey only him."
Complete Jewish Bible
The people answered Y'hoshua, "We will serve Adonai our God; we will pay attention to what he says."
The people answered Y'hoshua, "We will serve Adonai our God; we will pay attention to what he says."
Darby Translation
And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and to his voice will we hearken.
And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and to his voice will we hearken.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey him."
Then the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey him."
George Lamsa Translation
And the people said to Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
And the people said to Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
Literal Translation
And the people said to Joshua, We will serve Jehovah our God, and we will listen to His voice.
And the people said to Joshua, We will serve Jehovah our God, and we will listen to His voice.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the people sayde vnto Iosua: We wyll serue the LORDE oure God, and be obedient vnto his voyce.
And the people sayde vnto Iosua: We wyll serue the LORDE oure God, and be obedient vnto his voyce.
American Standard Version
And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.
And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.
Bible in Basic English
And the people said to Joshua, We will be the servants of the Lord our God, and we will give ear to his voice.
And the people said to Joshua, We will be the servants of the Lord our God, and we will give ear to his voice.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The people sayde vnto Iosuah: The Lorde our God will we serue, and his voyce will we obey.
The people sayde vnto Iosuah: The Lorde our God will we serue, and his voyce will we obey.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the people said unto Joshua: 'The LORD our God will we serve, and unto His voice will we hearken.'
And the people said unto Joshua: 'The LORD our God will we serve, and unto His voice will we hearken.'
King James Version (1611)
And the people saide vnto Ioshua; The Lord our God will we serue, and his voice will we obey.
And the people saide vnto Ioshua; The Lord our God will we serue, and his voice will we obey.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the people said to Joshua, We will serve the Lord, and we will hearken to his voice.
And the people said to Joshua, We will serve the Lord, and we will hearken to his voice.
English Revised Version
And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.
And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.
Berean Standard Bible
So the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice."
So the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the puple seide to Josue, We schulen serue `oure Lord God, and we schulen be obedient to hise heestis.
And the puple seide to Josue, We schulen serue `oure Lord God, and we schulen be obedient to hise heestis.
Young's Literal Translation
And the people say unto Joshua, `Jehovah our God we serve, and to His voice we hearken.'
And the people say unto Joshua, `Jehovah our God we serve, and to His voice we hearken.'
Update Bible Version
And the people said to Joshua, Yahweh our God we will serve, and to his voice we will listen.
And the people said to Joshua, Yahweh our God we will serve, and to his voice we will listen.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the people said to Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
And the people said to Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
World English Bible
The people said to Joshua, Yahweh our God will we serve, and to his voice will we listen.
The people said to Joshua, Yahweh our God will we serve, and to his voice will we listen.
New King James Version
And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!"
And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!"
New Living Translation
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey him alone."
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey him alone."
New Life Bible
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey His voice."
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey His voice."
New Revised Standard
The people said to Joshua, "The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey."
The people said to Joshua, "The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the people said unto Joshua, - Yahweh our God, will we serve, and, unto his voice, will we hearken.
And the people said unto Joshua, - Yahweh our God, will we serve, and, unto his voice, will we hearken.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the people said to Josue: We will serve the Lord our God, and we will be obedient to his commandments.
And the people said to Josue: We will serve the Lord our God, and we will be obedient to his commandments.
Revised Standard Version
And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey."
And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve, and his voice we will obey."
THE MESSAGE
The people answered Joshua, "We will worship God . What he says, we'll do."
The people answered Joshua, "We will worship God . What he says, we'll do."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and we will obey His voice."
The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and we will obey His voice."
Contextual Overview
15 If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve the Lord ." 16 The people replied, "We would never leave the Lord to serve other gods! 17 The Lord our God brought our fathers and us out of slavery in Egypt, and we saw the miracles that he performed. He kept us safe wherever we went among all the nations through which we passed. 18 As we advanced into this land, the Lord drove out all the Amorites who lived here. So we also will serve the Lord ; he is our God." 19 Joshua said to the people, "But you may not be able to serve the Lord . He is a holy God and will not forgive your sins. He will tolerate no rivals, 20 and if you leave him to serve foreign gods, he will turn against you and punish you. He will destroy you, even though he was good to you before." 21 The people said to Joshua, "No! We will serve the Lord ." 22 Joshua told them, "You are your own witnesses to the fact that you have chosen to serve the Lord ." "Yes," they said, "we are witnesses." 23 "Then get rid of those foreign gods that you have," he demanded, "and pledge your loyalty to the Lord , the God of Israel." 24 The people then said to Joshua, "We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey his commands."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Deuteronomy 5:28, Deuteronomy 5:29
Reciprocal: Exodus 19:5 - if ye Exodus 19:8 - General Exodus 23:25 - And ye Judges 2:17 - which their 1 Kings 18:21 - if the Lord 2 Kings 23:3 - And all Psalms 119:57 - I have 2 Peter 1:15 - I will
Cross-References
Genesis 11:29
Abram married Sarai, and Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
Abram married Sarai, and Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
Genesis 22:20
Some time later Abraham learned that Milcah had borne eight children to his brother Nahor:
Some time later Abraham learned that Milcah had borne eight children to his brother Nahor:
Genesis 22:23
Rebecca's father. Milcah bore these eight sons to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Rebecca's father. Milcah bore these eight sons to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished praying, Rebecca arrived with a water jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah.
Before he had finished praying, Rebecca arrived with a water jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the people said unto Joshua,.... A third time, that as by the mouth of two or three witnesses everything is confirmed, so by three testimonies of the same persons:
the Lord our God will we serve; as they had before declared, and to which they add:
and his voice will we obey; or his word, as the Targum, not only his word of command, but his essential Word, the Son of God.
