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Joshua 24:18

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

17 For 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.

And 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!”

19 But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.

20 If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.”

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BSB
And 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!”
KJV
And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.
WEB
The LORD drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the LORD; for he is our God.”
ASV
and Jehovah drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites that dwelt in the land: therefore we also will serve Jehovah; for he is our God.
DARBY
And Jehovah drove out from before us all the peoples, and the Amorites the inhabitants of the land: so therefore we will serve Jehovah, for he is our God.
BLB
And YHWH drove out all the people, and the Amorite who dwelt in the land, from before us. We also will serve YHWH, for He [is] our God!”
ÅB
og Herren drev ut for oss alle disse folk og de amoritter som bodde i landet. Også vi vil tjene Herren, for han er vår Gud.
OTB
Herren drev ut for oss alle folkene, inkludert amorittene, som bodde i landet. Vi vil også tjene Herren, for han er vår Gud.»
B1930
og Herren drev ut for oss alle disse folk og de amoritter som bodde i landet. Også vi vil tjene Herren, for han er vår Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 116:16

    Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.

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  • Micah 4:2

    And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

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  • Exodus 10:2

    and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”

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  • Zechariah 8:23

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

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  • Luke 1:73–75

    the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

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  • Exodus 15:2

    The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

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