Joshua 24:21

21 And the people said to Joshua, "No, we will serve Yahweh."

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 But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve Yahweh, for he [is] a holy and jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins.

20 If you forsake Yahweh and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster to you; he will destroy you after he has done good to you."

21 And the people said to Joshua, "No, we will serve Yahweh."

22 And Joshua said to the people, "You [are] witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves to serve Yahweh." And they said, "[We are] witnesses."

23 He said, "Remove the foreign gods that [are] in your midst, and incline your hearts to Yahweh the God of Israel."