11 translations · Hebrew
Joshua 24:15
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”
Joshua 24:15 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- and if [it is] wrong in your eyes to serve YHWH—choose for yourselves today whom you serve—whether the gods whom your fathers served, which [are] beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land you are dwelling; but me and my house—we serve YHWH.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But if you don't want to worship the Lord, choose today who you want to worship! Is it going to be the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates? Or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you're now living? But as for me and my family, we will worship the Lord!”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah — choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; — whether the gods whom your fathers served, which [are] beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house — we serve Jehovah.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And if it seemeth evil to 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- If it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were 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.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִם֩ | wə·’im | But if | H518 אִם if |
| רַ֨ע | ra‘ | it is unpleasing | H7451 רַע bad: harmful |
| בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜ם | bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem | in your sight | H5869 עַ֫יִן eye |
| לַעֲבֹ֣ד | la·‘ă·ḇōḏ | to serve | H5647 עָבַד to serve |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| בַּחֲר֨וּ | ba·ḥă·rū | then choose | H977 בָּחַר to choose |
| לָכֶ֣ם | lā·ḵem | for yourselves | H9005 ל to/for |
| הַיּוֹם֮ | hay·yō·wm | this day | H3117 יוֹם day |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| מִ֣י | mî | whom | H4310 מִי who? |
| תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ | ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏūn | you will serve | H5647 עָבַד to serve |
| אִ֣ם | ’im | whether the | H518 אִם if |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| אֱלֹהִ֞ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | gods | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | — | H834 אֲשֶׁר which |
| עָבְד֣וּ | ‘ā·ḇə·ḏū | served | H5647 עָבַד to serve |
| אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem | your fathers | H1 אָב father |
| אֲשֶׁר֙ | ’ă·šer | — | H834 אֲשֶׁר which |
| בְּעֵבֶר | bə·ʿē·ḇɛr | beyond | H5676 עֵ֫בֶר side: beside |
| הַנָּהָ֔ר | han·nā·hār | the Euphrates | H5104 נָהָר River |
| וְאִם֙ | wə·’im | or | H518 אִם if |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| אֱלֹהֵ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | the gods | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| הָאֱמֹרִ֔י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | of the Amorites | H567 אֱמֹרִי Amorite |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | in whose | H834 אֲשֶׁר which |
| אַתֶּ֖ם | ’at·tem | you | H859 אַתָּ֫ה you(m.s.) |
| יֹשְׁבִ֣ים | yō·šə·ḇîm | are living | H3427 יָשַׁב to dwell |
| בְּאַרְצָ֑ם | bə·’ar·ṣām | land | H776 אֶ֫רֶץ land: country/planet |
| וְאָנֹכִ֣י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | As for me | H595 אָֽנֹכִ֫י I |
| וּבֵיתִ֔י | ū·ḇê·ṯî | and my house | H1004 בֵּית place |
| נַעֲבֹ֖ד | na·‘ă·ḇōḏ | we will serve | H5647 עָבַד to serve |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| יְהוָֽה׃פ | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
Related verses
- 1 Kings 18:21
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
- John 6:67–68
Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
- Ruth 1:15–16
She said, “Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.” Ruth said, “Don’t urge me to leave you, and to return from following you, for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God my God.
- Deuteronomy 29:18
lest there should be among you man, woman, family, or tribe whose heart turns away today from Yahweh our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that produces bitter poison;
- Ezekiel 20:39
“‘As for you, house of Israel, thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Go, everyone serve his idols, and hereafter also, if you will not listen to me; but you shall no more profane my holy name with your gifts and with your idols.
- Exodus 23:32–33
You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me, for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”
- Acts 11:23
who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
- Exodus 23:24
You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor follow their practices, but you shall utterly overthrow them and demolish their pillars.
- Judges 6:10
I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God. You shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’”
- Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
13 I gave you a land whereon you had not labored, and cities which you didn’t build, and you live in them. You eat of vineyards and olive groves which you didn’t plant.’
14 “Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.
15 If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”
16 The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;
17 for it is Yahweh our God who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way in which we went, and among all the peoples through the middle of whom we passed.
Read all of Joshua 24 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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