^{15 Ref} If it seem evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose you this day 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 Ref} The people answered, Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;

^{17 Ref} for Yahweh our God, he it is 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 midst of whom we passed;

^{18 Ref} and Yahweh drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land: therefore we also will serve Yahweh; for he is our God.

^{19 Ref} Joshua said to the people, You can't serve Yahweh; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.

^{20 Ref} If you forsake Yahweh, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he has done you good.

^{21 Ref} The people said to Joshua, No; but we will serve Yahweh.

^{22 Ref} Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen you Yahweh, to serve him. They said, We are witnesses.

^{23 Ref} Now therefore put away, [said he], the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

^{24 Ref} The people said to Joshua, Yahweh our God will we serve, and to his voice will we listen.