Joshua then told the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship Yahweh.” “We are witnesses,” they said.
Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.
I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You.
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”
“He told him, ‘I will judge you by what you have said, you evil slave! If you knew I was a tough man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow,
Today you have affirmed that the Lord is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes, commands, and ordinances, and obey Him.
“No! ” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the Lord.”