Joshua 24:21

21 Then the people said to Joshua, "No! The LORD is the one we will serve."

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 said to the people, "You can't serve the LORD, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He won't forgive your rebellion and your sins.

20 If you leave the LORD and serve foreign gods, then he will turn around and do you harm and finish you off, in spite of having done you good in the past."

21 Then the people said to Joshua, "No! The LORD is the one we will serve."

22 So Joshua said to the people, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD." They said, "We are witnesses!"

23 "So now put aside the foreign gods that are among you. Focus your hearts on the LORD, the God of Israel."