Verse List for JOS 24:2

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B I ◄ ← Jos 24:2 ↓ → ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yehoshua (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) and Yehoshua told all the people, “Yahweh, the god of Yisrael says: Your ancestors including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates river from long ago, but they worshipped other gods.

OET-LV And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said to all _of the_people thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on_the _other _side _of the_river they _dwelt ancestors _of_your(pl) from_long _ago/eternity Teraḩ the _father _of ʼAⱱrāhām and_father _of Nāḩōr and_they _served gods other.

ULT And Joshua said to all of the people, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: ‘Your fathers dwelled from long ago beyond the river, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor. And they served other gods.

UST Joshua told all the Israelites, “This is what Yahweh, the God we Israelite people worship, wants me to tell you: ‘Long ago, your ancestors, including Abraham’s father Terah and Abraham’s younger brother Nahor, lived far beyond the Euphrates River. There they worshiped other gods.

BSB & MSB And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates[fn] and worshiped other gods.

OEB and Joshua said to all the people, ‘This is the message of the Lord the God of Israel: In days of old your ancestors lived east of the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, worshipping other gods.

WEBBE & WMBB Joshua said to all the people, “The LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor. They served other gods.

NET Joshua told all the people, “Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,

LSV And Joshua says to all the people, “Thus said YHWH, God of Israel: Beyond the River your fathers have dwelt of old—Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor—and they serve other gods;

FBV Joshua said to all the people, “The Lord, the God of Israel, says this: ‘Long, long ago your forefathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods.

T4T Joshua said to all of them, “This is what Yahweh, the God we Israeli people worship, is saying: ‘Long ago, your ancestors, including Abraham’s father Terah and Abraham’s younger brother Nahor, lived on the east side of the Euphrates River.

LEB And Joshua said to all the people, “Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: ‘_⌊Long ago_⌋[fn] your ancestors[fn]—Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor—lived beyond the river,[fn] and they served other gods.

BBE And Joshua said to all the people, These are the words of the Lord, the God of Israel: In the past your fathers, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, were living on the other side of the River: and they were worshipping other gods.

Moff and Joshua said to all the people, ”This is the message of the Eternal the God of Israel: In days of old your fathers lived east of the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, worshipping other gods;

JPS And Joshua said unto all the people: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor; and they served other gods.

ASV And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

DRA And he spoke thus to the people: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other side of the river, Thare the father of Abraham, and Nachor: and they served strange gods.

YLT And Joshua saith unto all the people, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Beyond the River have your fathers dwelt of old — Terah father of Abraham and father of Nachor — and they serve other gods;

Drby And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah the [fn]God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt of old on the other side of the river, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other [fn]gods.

RV And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
(And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith/says the LORD, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.)

SLT And Joshua will say to all the people, So said Jehovah the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the river from everlasting time, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor and they will serve other gods.

Wbstr And Joshua said to all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

KJB-1769 And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
(And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith/says the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.)

KJB-1611 And Ioshua said vnto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, euen Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they serued other gods.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Iosuah sayde vnto al the people, Thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the fludde in olde time, euen Thare the father of Abraham and of Nachor, and serued straunge goddes.
(And Yoshua said unto all the people, Thus saith/says the Lord God of Israel: Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Thare the father of Abraham and of Nachor, and served strange gods.)

Gnva Then Ioshua said vnto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the flood in olde time, euen Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor, and serued other gods.
(Then Yoshua said unto all the people, Thus saith/says the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt beyond the flood in old time, even Terah the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor, and served other gods.)

Cvdl he sayde vnto all the people: Thus sayeth the LORDE the God of Israel: Yor fathers dwelt afore time beyode ye water, Abraha & Nahor wt Tarah their father & serued other goddes.
(he said unto all the people: Thus saith/says the LORD the God of Israel: Yor fathers dwelt aforetime/previously beyode ye/you_all water, Abraham and Nahor with Tarah their father and served other gods.)

Wycl And he spak thus to the puple, The Lord God of Israel seith these thingis, Youre fadris dwelliden at the bigynnyng biyende the flood Eufrates, Thare, the fadir of Abraham, and Nachor, and thei serueden alien goddis.
(And he spake thus to the people, The Lord God of Israel saith/says these things, Your fathers dwelled/dwelt at the beginning beyond the flood Eufrates, Thare, the father of Abraham, and Nachor, and they served alien/foreign(er) gods.)

Luth sprach er zum ganzen Volk: So sagt der HErr, der GOtt Israels: Eure Väter wohneten vorzeiten jenseit des Wassers, Tharah, Abrahams und Nahors Vater, und dieneten andern Göttern.
(spoke he for_the entire people: So says the/of_the LORD, the/of_the God Israel’s: your(pl) fathers lived/resided ancient_times beyond the waters, Tharah, Abraham’s and Nahors father, and served change gods.)

ClVg et ad populum sic locutus est: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Trans fluvium habitaverunt patres vestri ab initio, Thare pater Abraham et Nachor: servieruntque diis alienis.
(and to the_people so spoke it_is: This he_says Master God Israel: Trans river they_lived fathers yours away at_first/in_the_beginning, Thare father Abraham and Nachor: they_servedque gods strangers.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָ⁠עָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּ⁠עֵ֣בֶר הַ⁠נָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵי⁠כֶם֙ מֵֽ⁠עוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַ⁠אֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַ⁠יַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰησοῦς πρὸς πάντα τὸν λαὸν, τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραὴλ, πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ παρῴκησαν οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν τὸ ἀπαρχῆς, Θάρα ὁ πατὴρ Ἁβραὰμ, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ Ναχὼρ, καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν θεοῖς ἑτέροις.

BrTr And Joshua said to all the people, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers at first sojourned beyond the river, even Thara, the father of Abraam and the father of Nachor; and they served other gods.