24 and_gathered Yəhōshūˊa DOM all the_tribes of_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) Shəkem_to and_he/it_called for_elders of_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_for_heads_their and_to_judges_their and_to_officers_their and_presented to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_ʼElhīmv.
2 And_he/it_said Yəhōshūˊa to all the_people thus he_says Yahweh the_god of_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_beyond the_river they_dwelt ancestors_your_all’s from_long_ago/eternity Terah the_father of_ʼAvərāhām and_father_of of_Nahor and_served gods other.
3 And_took DOM father_your_all’s DOM ʼAvərāhām from_beyond the_river and_led DOM_him in_all the_land of_Kinaˊan and_multiplied[fn] DOM his/its_seed and_gave to_him/it DOM Yiʦəḩāq/(Isaac).
4 And_gave to_Yiʦəḩāq/(Isaac) DOM Yaˊaqov/(Jacob) and_DOM ˊĒsāv and_gave to_ˊĒsāv DOM the_mountain of_Sēˊīr to_possess DOM_it and_Yaˊaqov/(Jacob) and_sons_his they_went_down Miʦərayim/(Egypt).
5 And_sent DOM Mosheh and ʼAharon and_plagued DOM Miʦərayim just_as I_did in/on/at/with_midst_its and_after I_brought_out DOM_you_all.
6 And_brought_out DOM fathers_your_all’s from_Miʦrayim/Miʦərayim and_came the_sea_to and_pursued Miʦərayim after fathers_your_all’s in/on/at/with_chariots and_in/on/at/with_horsemen [the]_sea of_reed[s].
7 And_cried_out to Yahweh and_he/it_assigned darkness between_you_all and_between the_Miʦərayimians and_he/it_brought on/upon/above_him/it DOM the_sea and_covered_them and_saw your_all’s_eyes DOM [that]_which I_did in/on/at/with_Miʦərayim and_lived in/on/at/with_wilderness days many.
8 And_brought[fn] DOM_you_all to the_land the_Emori the_lived in/on/at/with_the_other_side the_Yarəddēn and_fought with_you_all and_gave DOM_them in/on/at/with_hand_your_all’s and_took_possession DOM land_their and_destroyed_them from_before_you_all.
9 And_he/it_rose_up Balak the_son of_Zippor the_king of_Mōʼāv and_fight in/on/at/with_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_sent and_he/it_called for_Biləˊām the_son of_Bəˊōr to_curse DOM_you_all.
10 And_not I_was_willing to_listen to_Biləˊām and_he/it_blessed indeed_(bless) DOM_you_all and_rescued DOM_you_all from_hand_his.
11 And_crossed DOM the_Yarəddēn and_came to Yərīḩō and_fought in/on/at/with_you_all the_citizens of_Yərīḩō the_Emori and_the_Perizzites and_the_Canaanites and_the_Hittites and_the_Girgashites the_Hivvi and_the_Jebusites and_gave DOM_them in/on/at/with_hand_your_all’s.
12 And_sent to/for_ahead_of_you_all DOM the_hornet and_drove_out DOM_them from_before_you_all the_two the_kings the_Emori not in/on/at/with_sword_your and_not in/on/at/with_bow_your.
13 And_gave to/for_you_all a_land which not you_had_laboured in/on/at/with_her and_cities which not you_all_had_built and_live (is)_in_them vineyards and_olive_groves which not you_all_had_planted you_all [are]_eating.
14 And_now fear DOM Yahweh and_serve DOM_him/it in/on/at/with_sincerity and_in/on/at/with_faithfulness and_put_away DOM [the]_gods which they_served fathers_your_all’s in/on/at/with_beyond the_river and_in/on/at/with_Miʦərayim/(Egypt) and_serve DOM Yahweh.
15 And_if [is]_displeasing in/on/at/with_eyes_you_all to_serve DOM Yahweh choose to/for_you_all the_day DOM whom serve whether DOM [the]_gods which they_served fathers_your_all’s who in/on/at/with_beyond[fn][fn] the_river and_if DOM the_gods the_Emori whom you_all [are]_dwelling in/on/at/with_land_whose and_me and_household_my we_will_serve DOM Yahweh.
16 and_answered the_people and_he/it_said far_be_it to/for_ourselves from_forsake DOM Yahweh to_serve gods other.
17 DOM Yahweh god_our he the_brought_up DOM_us and_DOM fathers_our from_land of_Miʦərayim from_house of_slaves and_which he_did before_eyes_our DOM the_signs the_great the_these and_protected_us in_all the_way which we_went in/on/at/with_her and_in/on/at/with_all the_peoples which we_passed in/on/at/with_midst_them.
18 And_he/it_drove_out Yahweh DOM all the_peoples and_DOM the_Emori [who_was]_dwelling the_earth/land from_before_us also we we_will_serve DOM Yahweh DOM he god_our.
19 and_he/it_said Yəhōshūˊa to the_people not you_all_will_be_able to_serve DOM Yahweh DOM [is]_a_god holy he [is]_a_god jealous he not he_will_forgive to_transgressions_your_all’s and_to_sins_your_all’s.
20 DOM you_all_will_forsake DOM Yahweh and_serve gods of_foreignness and_turn and_do_harm to/for_you_all and_consume DOM_you_all after that he_has_done_good to_you_all.
21 And_he/it_said the_people to Yəhōshūˊa no DOM DOM Yahweh we_will_serve.
22 And_he/it_said Yəhōshūˊa to the_people [are]_witnesses you_all in/on/at/with_yourselves DOM_that you_all you_all_have_chosen to/for_you_all DOM Yahweh to_serve DOM_him and_they_said witnesses.
23 And_now remove DOM the_gods the_foreign which in/on/at/with_midst_you_all and_incline DOM hearts_your_all’s to Yahweh the_god of_Yisərā^ʼēl/(Israel).
24 And_they_said the_people to Yəhōshūˊa DOM Yahweh god_our we_will_serve and_in/on/at/with_voice_him we_will_listen.
25 And_made Yəhōshūˊa a_covenant with_the_people in_the_day (the)_that and_he/it_assigned to_him/it a_decree and_ordinance in/on/at/with_Shəkem.
26 And_wrote Yəhōshūˊa DOM the_words the_these in/on/at/with_book of_the_law of_god and_he/it_took a_stone large and_set_up_it there under the_oak which in/on/at/with_sanctuary of_Yahweh.
27 and_he/it_said Yəhōshūˊa to all the_people here the_stone the_this it_will_become in/on/at/with_us for_witness DOM it it_has_heard DOM all the_words of_Yahweh which he_has_spoken to_us and_be in/on/at/with_you_all as_witness lest deny in/on/at/with_god_your_all’s.
28 And_sent_away Yəhōshūˊa DOM the_people everyone to_inheritance_their.

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