Joshua 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Joshua 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 24:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh, 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.”
Joshua 24:2 — World English Bible
Joshua 24:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Joshua 24:2 — American Standard Version
Joshua 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Joshua 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah theGod 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 othergods. ”
Joshua 24:2 — Darby Translation
Joshua 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Joshua 24:2 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 24:2 in Context — Joshua 24
1 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
2 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.
3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
4 And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
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What Does Joshua 24:2 Mean?
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