Joshua 24:21

21 But the people told Joshua: "No! No! We worship God!"

Joshua 24:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 24:21

And the people said unto Joshua, nay
We will not serve strange gods:

but we will serve the Lord;
according to his revealed will, and him only.

Joshua 24:21 In-Context

19 Then Joshua told the people: "You can't do it; you're not able to worship God. He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He won't put up with your fooling around and sinning.

20 When you leave God and take up the worship of foreign gods, he'll turn right around and come down on you hard. He'll put an end to you - and after all the good he has done for you!"

21 But the people told Joshua: "No! No! We worship God!"

22 And so Joshua addressed the people: "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen God for yourselves - to worship him." And they said, "We are witnesses."

23 Joshua said, "Now get rid of all the foreign gods you have with you. Say an unqualified Yes to God, the God of Israel."