Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"So now, revere Yahweh and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness; remove the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river and in Egypt, and serve Yahweh.
New American Standard Bible
“Now, therefore,
King James Version
Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Holman Bible
“Therefore, fear the Lord and worship Him in sincerity and truth.
International Standard Version
"Now you must fear the LORD and serve him in faithfulness and truth. Throw away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Instead, serve the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Now therefore fear LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. And put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt, and serve ye LORD.
American Standard Version
Now therefore fear Jehovah, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.
Amplified
“Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and in truth; remove the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the [Euphrates] River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
So now, go in fear of the Lord, and be his servants with true hearts: put away the gods worshipped by your fathers across the River and in Egypt, and be servants of the Lord.
Darby Translation
And now fear Jehovah and serve him in perfectness and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river, and in Egypt; and serve Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And, now fear ye Jehovah and serve him in uprightness and in truth; and remove the gods which your fathers served beyond the river and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.
King James 2000
Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River, and in Egypt; and serve you the LORD.
Modern King James verseion
Now, then, fear Jehovah, and serve Him in sincerity and truth. And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt, and serve Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now, fear the LORD and serve him in pureness and truth: And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the water, and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
NET Bible
Now obey the Lord and worship him with integrity and loyalty. Put aside the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt and worship the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, revere ye Yahweh, and serve him, in sincerity and in truth, - and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt, and serve ye Yahweh.
Webster
Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
World English Bible
"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.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And now, fear ye Jehovah, and serve Him, in perfection and in truth, and turn aside the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt, and serve ye Jehovah;
Themes
Haran » Also called charran » Idolatry in
Idolatry » The jews » Practised, in egypt
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Service » Reluctant spiritual » God demands
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our service to God
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our service toward God
True religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Interlinear
Yare'
`abad
עבד
`abad
serve, do, till, servant, work, worshippers, service, dress, labour, ear,
Usage: 288
Tamiym
Cuwr
'ab
`abad
`eber
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 24:14
Prayers for Joshua 24:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Israelites Promise To Serve Yahweh
13 I gave to you a land that you have not labored on, and cities that you have not built, and you live in them; you eat [from] vineyards and olive groves that you have not planted.' 14 "So now, revere Yahweh and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness; remove the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river and in Egypt, and serve Yahweh. 15 But if it is bad in your eyes to serve Yahweh, choose for yourselves today whom you want to serve, whether it is the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you [are] living; but as for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh."
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 24:23
He said, "Remove the foreign gods that [are] in your midst, and incline your hearts to Yahweh the God of Israel."
Deuteronomy 10:12
And now, Israel, what [is] Yahweh your God asking from you, except to revere Yahweh your God, to go in all his ways and to love him and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
1 Samuel 12:24
Only fear Yahweh and serve him faithfully with all of your heart. For consider {what great things he has done for you}.
Deuteronomy 18:13
You must be blameless before Yahweh your God.
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: '{Long ago} your ancestors--Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor--lived beyond the river, and they served other gods.
Ezekiel 23:3
and they prostituted [themselves] in Egypt in their childhood; they were prostituting [themselves] there, [and] their breasts were fondled, and there they caressed the bosoms of their virginity.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and purity of motive from God, not in merely human wisdom, but by the grace of God.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram [was] ninety-nine years old Yahweh appeared to Abram. And he said to him, "I [am] El-Shaddai; walk before me and be blameless
Genesis 20:5-6
Did not he himself say to me, 'She [is] my sister'? And she herself said, 'He [is] my brother.' With integrity of my heart and with cleanness of my hands I did this."
Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said to his household and to all who [were] with him, "Get rid of the foreign gods that [are] in your midst and purify yourselves and change your garments.
Exodus 20:3-4
"There shall be for you no other gods before me.
Leviticus 17:7
And {they may no longer sacrifice} their sacrifices to the goat-idols after which they were prostituting. This is {a lasting statute} for them {throughout} their generations." '
2 Kings 20:3
"O Yahweh, please remember how I went about before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and [remember] the good that I have done in your eyes." Then Hezekiah {wept bitterly}.
Ezra 9:11
which you commanded by the hand of your servants the prophets saying, 'The land that you are entering to possess is a land of impurity with the impurity of the peoples of the lands, with their detestable things which they have filled from end to end with their uncleanness.
Job 1:1
[There] was a man in the land of Uz whose name [was] Job. That man was blameless and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil.
Job 28:28
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
Psalm 111:10
The fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of wisdom; all who do them have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Psalm 119:1
Blessed [are those whose] way is blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.
Psalm 119:80
May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be ashamed.
Psalm 130:4
But with you [is] forgiveness, so that you may be feared."
Ezekiel 20:7-8
Then I said to them, '[Let] each [one] throw away the detestable things of his eyes, and you must not make yourselves unclean with the idols of Egypt! I [am] Yahweh your God.'
Ezekiel 20:18
"And I said to their children in the desert, 'You must not go in the statutes of your parents; you must not keep their regulations, and you must not make yourself unclean with their idols.
Hosea 3:5
Afterward the children of Israel will return and seek Yahweh their God and David their king. They will come in fear to Yahweh and to his goodness at the end of days.
Amos 5:25-26
Did you bring to me sacrifices and offering those forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?
Luke 8:15
But the [seed] on the good soil--these are the ones who, [after] hearing the word, hold fast to [it] with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
John 4:23-24
But an hour is coming--and now is [here]--when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father seeks such [people] [to be] his worshipers.
Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing [in numbers].
Ephesians 6:24
Grace [be] with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility.
Philippians 1:10
so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in the day of Christ,