Joshua 24:2

24:2 Joshua told all the people, “Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘In the distant past your ancestors ¹  lived beyond the Euphrates River, ²  including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped ³  other gods,

Joshua 24:8

24:8 Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought with you, but I handed them over to you; you conquered ⁴  their land and I destroyed them from before you.

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¹ tn Heb “your fathers.”

² tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “served.”

⁴ tn Or “took possession of.”