The peoplesaidto Joshua,"No,but we will servethe LORD."
Allthe peopleansweredtogetherand said,"Allthat the LORDhas spokenwe will do!"And Mosesbroughtbackthe wordsof the peopleto the LORD.
Then they saidto Moses,"Speakto us yourselfand we will listen;but let not Godspeakto us, orwe will die."
Then Mosescameand recountedto the peopleallthe wordsof the LORDand allthe ordinances;and allthe peopleansweredwith onevoiceand said,"Allthe wordswhichthe LORDhas spokenwe will do!"
Then he tookthe bookof the covenantand read[it] in the hearingof the people;and they said,"Allthat the LORDhas spokenwe will do,and we will be obedient!"
"Thisonewill say,'I am the LORD'S;And that onewill callon the nameof Jacob;And anotherwill write[on] his hand,'Belonging to the LORD,'And will nameIsrael'snamewith honor.
"You have todaydeclaredthe LORDto be your God,and that you would walkin His waysand keepHis statutes,His commandmentsand His ordinances,and listento His voice.
"Ifyou forsakethe LORDand serveforeigngods,then He will turnand doyou harmand consumeyou afterHe has donegoodto you."
Joshuasaidto the people,"You are witnessesagainst yourselves that you have chosenfor yourselves the LORD,to serveHim." And they said,"We are witnesses."