Joshua said to the people, “You have testified that you have chosen to serve the Lord.” They answered, “Yes, we have!”
Your ⌞own⌟ mouth condemns you, not I. Your lips testify against you.
I have treasured your promise in my heart so that I may not sin against you.
Let your hand help me because I have chosen ⌞to follow⌟ your guiding principles.
There’s only one thing you need. Mary has made the right choice, and that one thing will not be taken away from her.”
“The king said to him, ‘I’ll judge you by what you’ve said, you evil servant! You knew that I was a tough person to get along with. You knew that I take what isn’t mine and harvest grain I haven’t planted.
Today you have declared that the Lord is your God and that you will follow his directions, obey his laws, commands, and rules, and listen to him.
The people answered Joshua, “No! We will ⌞only⌟ serve the Lord!”