Discovery BoxJoshua 24:15 
Context24:15 If you have no desire 1 to worship 2 the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, 3 whether it be the gods whom your ancestors 4 worshiped 5 beyond the Euphrates, 6 or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family 7 will worship 8 the Lord!”
Joshua 24:23-24
Context24:23 Joshua said, 9 “Now put aside the foreign gods that are among you and submit to 10 the Lord God of Israel.”
24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship 11 the Lord our God and obey him.” 12
1 tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”
2 tn Or “to serve.”
3 tn Or “will serve.”
4 tn Heb “your fathers.”
5 tn Or “served.”
6 tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.
7 tn Heb “house.”
8 tn Or “will serve.”
9 tn The words “Joshua said” are supplied for clarification.
10 tn Heb “bend your heart toward.” The term לֵבָב (levav, “heart”) probably here refers to the people’s volition or will.
11 tn Or “will serve.”
12 tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”
