Joshua 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,

Ge 11:26,31; Ge 12:1; Ge 31:19,30,32,53; Ge 31:53; Ge 35:4; De 26:5; Jos 24:15; Isa 51:2; Eze 16:3

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.”