And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 24 of Joshua. Joshua gathers all the tribes at Shechem and begins a historical speech tracing Israel’s journey from Terah and Abraham to the deliverance from Egypt. The history is repeatedly told from the perspective of God’s actions: He called, multiplied, protected, sent plagues, and brought the people out. Israel’s identity is therefore grounded in a history of divine grace rather than in its own achievements.
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sprach er zum ganzen Volk: So sagt der HERR, der Gott Israels: Eure Väter wohnten vorzeiten jenseit des Stroms, Tharah, Abrahams und Nahors Vater, und dienten andern Göttern.
Y dijo Josué a todo el pueblo: Así dice Jehová, Dios de Israel: Vuestros padres habitaron antiguamente de esotra parte del río, es a saber, Tharé, padre de Abraham y de Nachôr; y servían a dioses extraños.
Josué dit à tout le peuple: Ainsi parle l'Eternel, le Dieu d'Israël: Vos pères, Térach, père d'Abraham et père de Nachor, habitaient anciennement de l'autre côté du fleuve, et ils servaient d'autres dieux.
E Giosuè disse a tutto il popolo: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio d’Israele: I vostri padri, qual fu Tare, padre di Abrahamo, e padre di Nahor, abitarono già anticamente di là dal Fiume, e servirono ad altri dii.
Então Josué disse a todo o povo: Assim diz o SENHOR Deus de Israel: Além do rio habitaram antigamente vossos pais, Terá, pai de Abraão e pai de Naor; e serviram a outros deuses.
約書亞 對眾百姓說:「耶和華- 以色列 的上帝如此說:『古時你們的列祖,就是 亞伯拉罕 和 拿鶴 的父親 他拉 ,住在 大河 那邊事奉別神。
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