“You must not continue to worship the way we have been worshiping. Until now each of us has been worshiping God any way we wanted.
Joshua 3:9 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come and listen to the words of the Lord your God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua said to the Israelites, Come near, hear the words of the Lord your God. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God. Common English Bible Joshua said to the Israelites, “Come close. Listen to the words of the LORD your God.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua said to the sons of Israel, "Approach to here, and listen to the word of the Lord your God." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue said to the children of Israel: Come hither and hear the word of the Lord your God. |
“You must not continue to worship the way we have been worshiping. Until now each of us has been worshiping God any way we wanted.
“Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
Here is proof that the living God is really with you and that he will surely defeat your enemies. He will defeat the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites; he will force them to leave their land.
The priests will carry the Box of the Agreement. Tell them this, ‘Walk to the shore of the Jordan River and stop just before you step into the water.’”