Focused Passage

Joshua 24:19-24

Covenant Renewal at Shechem and the Death of Joshua

Joshua gathers Israel at Shechem, rehearses the LORD’s gracious acts, calls the people to choose whom they will serve, renews covenant with them, sets up a witness stone, and the book closes with the deaths and burials of Joshua and Eleazar and the burial of Joseph’s bones.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19But 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.

20If 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.”

21“No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!”

22Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.

23“Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

24So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Matthew 6:24Classic cross-references Exodus 20:5Classic cross-references Luke 14:28Classic cross-references Exodus 23:21Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:16Classic cross-references

Original words

But Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe peopleהָעָ֗םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularYou are notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleableתֽוּכְלוּ֙H3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto serveלַעֲבֹ֣דH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHeה֑וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis a holyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםH6918Adjective - masculine pluralGodאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430Noun - masculine pluralHeה֔וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis a jealousקַנּ֣וֹאH7072Adjective - masculine singularGodאֵֽל־H410Noun - masculine singularHe will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleforgiveיִשָּׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyour rebellionלְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֖םH6588Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralor your sinsוּלְחַטֹּאותֵיכֶֽם׃H2403Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

1 Samuel 12:15Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:26Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 12:25Classic cross-references Acts 7:42Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 28:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyou forsakeתַֽעַזְבוּ֙H5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralforeignנֵכָ֑רH5236Noun - masculine singulargodsאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructHe will turnוְשָׁ֨בH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularand bring disasterוְהֵרַ֤עH7489Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularon youלָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine pluraland consumeוְכִלָּ֣הH3615Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֔םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraleven afterאַחֲרֵ֖יH310Preposition-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeHe has been goodהֵיטִ֥יבH3190Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularto youלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Exodus 23:25Classic cross-references Psalms 119:57Classic cross-references Exodus 15:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Noלֹ֕אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .כִּ֥יH3588Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerrepliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Preposition-יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularWe will serveנַעֲבֹֽד׃H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Exodus 24:3Classic cross-references Psalms 119:173Classic cross-references Luke 10:42Classic cross-references Psalms 119:11Classic cross-references Job 15:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositiontoldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular[them]הָעָ֗םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularYouאַתֶּם֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare witnessesעֵדִ֤יםH5707Noun - masculine pluralagainst yourselvesבָּכֶ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluralthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyouאַתֶּ֞םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralhave chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֥םH977Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerto serveלַעֲבֹ֣דH5647Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אוֹת֑וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularWe are witnessesעֵדִֽים׃H5707Noun - masculine pluralthey saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

1 Samuel 7:3Classic cross-references Joshua 24:14Classic cross-references Psalms 119:112Classic cross-references 1 Kings 18:21Classic cross-references Genesis 35:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Now, therefore,” [he said],וְעַתָּ֕הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbget rid ofהָסִ֛ירוּH5493Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe foreignהַנֵּכָ֖רH5236Article | Noun - masculine singulargodsאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural construct-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeamong youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland inclineוְהַטּוּ֙H5186Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Exodus 23:25Classic cross-references Exodus 19:5Classic cross-references Exodus 19:8Classic cross-references Psalms 119:57Classic cross-references Exodus 24:7Classic cross-references

Original words

So the peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerWe will serveנַעֲבֹ֔דH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluraland obeyנִשְׁמָֽע׃H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralHis voiceוּבְקוֹל֖וֹH6963Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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