Archive THE BIBLE - Verse by Verse (Joshua Chapter 1 to 24)

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Joshua 24:4 (NLT)

4 To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir, while Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

 

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Joshua 24:5 (NLT) - 5 “Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I brought terrible plagues on Egypt; and afterward I brought you out as a free people.

 

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Joshua 24:6 (NLT) - 6 But when your ancestors arrived at the Red Sea, the Egyptians chased after you with chariots and charioteers.

 

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Joshua 24:7 (NLT) - 7 When your ancestors cried out to the LORD, I put darkness between you and the Egyptians. I brought the sea crashing down on the Egyptians, drowning them. With your very own eyes you saw what I did. Then you lived in the wilderness for many years.

 

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Joshua 24:8 (NLT)

8 “Finally, I brought you into the land of the Amorites on the east side of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I destroyed them before you. I gave you victory over them, and you took possession of their land.

 

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Joshua 24:9 (NLT)

9 Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

 

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Joshua 24:10 (NLT)

10 but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.

 

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Joshua 24:11 (NLT)
"When you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho, the man of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, tge Girgashites, the Hivites and see Jebusites. But I gave you victory over them.

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:12 (NLT)
And I sent terror ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you Victory.

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:13 (NLT)
I gave you land you had not worked on, and I gave you towns you did not build _ the towns where you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them.

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:14 (NLT)
"So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone.

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:15 (NLT)
But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:16 (NLT)
The people replied, "We would never abandon the LORD and serve other Gods.

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:17 (NLT)
For the LORD our God is the one who rescued us and our ancestors from slavery in the land of Egypt. He performed mighty miracles before our very eyes. As we traveled through the wilderness among our enemies, he preserved us.

 

[Cosia]

Joshua 24:18 (NLT)
It was the LORD who drove out the Amorites and the other nations living here in the land. So we, too, will serve the LORD for he alone is our God.

 

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Joshua 24:19 (NLT)

19 Then Joshua warned the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for he is a holy and jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.

 

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Joshua 24:20 (NLT)

20 If you abandon the LORD and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you.”

 

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Joshua 24:21 (NLT)

21 But the people answered Joshua, “No, we will serve the LORD!”

 

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Joshua 24:22 (NLT)

22 “You are a witness to your own decision,” Joshua said. “You have chosen to serve the LORD.”“Yes,” they replied, “we are witnesses to what we have said.”

 

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Joshua 24:23 (NLT)

23 “All right then,” Joshua said, “destroy the idols among you, and turn your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”