Joshua 24:14-22

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¹⁴“Now fear the Lord^(A) and serve him with all faithfulness.^(B) Throw away the gods^(C) your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,^(D) and serve the Lord. ¹⁵But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites,^(E) in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,^(F) we will serve the Lord.”^(G)

¹⁶Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake^(H) the Lord to serve other gods! ¹⁷It was the Lord our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery,^(I) and performed those great signs^(J) before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled. ¹⁸And the Lord drove out^(K) before us all the nations,^(L) including the Amorites, who lived in the land.^(M) We too will serve the Lord, because he is our God.^(N)”

¹⁹Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the Lord. He is a holy God;^(O) he is a jealous God.^(P) He will not forgive^(Q) your rebellion^(R) and your sins. ²⁰If you forsake the Lord^(S) and serve foreign gods, he will turn^(T) and bring disaster^(U) on you and make an end of you,^(V) after he has been good to you.”