And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
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Verse 15 is found in chapter 24 of Joshua. Joshua presents the central covenant decision: fear the Lord, serve Him with integrity, and abandon foreign gods. His famous declaration that his household will serve the Lord places family leadership within covenant renewal. The people respond by remembering the exodus and God’s works. The obedience requested is not abstract; it is grounded in the concrete memory of divine deliverance and provision.
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Gefällt es euch aber nicht, daß ihr dem HERRN dient, so erwählt euch heute, wem ihr dienen wollt: den Göttern, denen eure Väter gedient haben jenseit des Stroms, oder den Göttern der Amoriter, in deren Land ihr wohnt. Ich aber und mein Haus wollen dem HERRN dienen.
Y si mal os parece servir a Jehová, escogeos hoy a quién sirváis; si a los dioses a quienes siervieron vuestros padres, cuando estuvieron de esotra parte del río, o a los dioses de los Amorrheos en cuya tierra habitáis: que yo y mi casa serviremos a Jehová.
Si les parece mal servir a Jehová, elijan hoy a quién van a servir: a los dioses a los que sirvieron sus padres cuando estaban al otro lado del río, o a los dioses de los amorreos en cuya tierra habitan. Pero yo y mi casa serviremos a Jehová».
Et si vous ne trouvez pas bon de servir l'Eternel, choisissez aujourd'hui qui vous voulez servir, ou les dieux que servaient vos pères au delà du fleuve, ou les dieux des Amoréens dans le pays desquels vous habitez. Moi et ma maison, nous servirons l'Eternel.
E se pur non vi aggrada di servire al Signore, sceglietevi oggi a cui volete servire; o agl’iddii, a’ quali i padri vostri, che furono di là dal Fiume, servirono, ovvero agl’iddii degli Amorrei, nel cui paese abitate; ma io e la casa mia serviremo al Signore.
Porém, se vos parece mal aos vossos olhos servir ao SENHOR, escolhei hoje a quem sirvais; se aos deuses a quem serviram vossos pais, que estavam além do rio, ou aos deuses dos amorreus, em cuja terra habitais; porém eu e a minha casa serviremos ao SENHOR.
若你們認為事奉耶和華不好,今日就可以選擇所要事奉的:是你們列祖在 大河 那邊所事奉的神明,或是你們所住這地 亞摩利 人的神明呢?至於我和我家,我們必定事奉耶和華。」
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