Joshua 24:15 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ But if it seems evil to you that you would serve the Lord, a choice is given to you. Choose today what pleases you, and whom you ought to serve above all else, either the gods that your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ But if it seems wrong in your opinion to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Choose the gods whom your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live. But my family and I will serve the LORD.”

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁵ And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:15 Cross References

Genesis 18:19

For I know that he will instruct his sons, and his household after him, to keep to the way of the Lord, and to act with judgment and justice, so that, for the sake of Abraham, the Lord may bring about all the things that he has spoken to him."

Genesis 35:2

In truth, Jacob, having called together all his house, said: "Cast away the foreign gods that are in your midst and be cleansed, and also change your garments.

1 Kings 18:21

Then Elijah, drawing near to all the people, said: "How long will you waver between two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him. But if Baal is, then follow him." And the people did not respond a word to him.

1 Chronicles 1:14

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

Psalm 101:2

O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my outcry reach you.

Exodus 23:2

You shall not follow the crowd in doing evil. Neither shall you go astray in judgment, by agreeing with the majority opinion, apart from the truth.

Exodus 23:24

You shall not adore their gods, nor worship them. You shall not do their works, but you shall destroy them and break apart their statues.

Exodus 34:15

Do not enter into a pact with the men of those regions, lest, when they will have fornicated with their gods and worshiped their idols, someone might call upon you to eat from what was immolated.

Ezekiel 20:39

And as for you, house of Israel: thus says the Lord God: Walk, each one of you, after your idols and serve them. But if in this also you will not listen to me, and you continue to defile my holy name with your gifts and with your idols,

Daniel 3:18

But even if he will not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not worship your gods, nor adore the gold statue, which you have raised up."

Leviticus 14:42

and that other stones be put back, in place of those which had been taken away, and that the house be plastered with other mortar.

Micah 4:5

For all people will walk, each one in the name of his god. But we will walk in the name of the Lord our God, forever and ever.

Acts 11:23

And when he had arrived there and had seen the grace of God, he was gladdened. And he exhorted them all to continue in the Lord with a resolute heart.

Deuteronomy 13:7

gods from any of the surrounding nations, whether these are near or far away, from the beginning even to the end of the earth,

Deuteronomy 29:18

so that there would not be among you man or woman, family or tribe, whose heart has been turned away this day from the Lord our God, so as to go and serve the gods of those nations. For then there would be among you a root springing forth gall and bitterness.

Joshua 24:16

And the people responded, and they said: "Far be it from us that we would forsake the Lord, and serve foreign gods.

Judges 6:10

And I said: I am the Lord your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live. But you were not willing to listen to my voice.' "