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Joshua 24:21 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 24:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 24 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.”
Joshua 24:21 (KJV)
Historical Context for Joshua 24:21
People Mentioned
Commentary on Joshua 24:21
Nay; but we will serve the LORD—The people's emphatic lo ('no/nay') rejects Joshua's warning that they cannot serve YHWH (v. 19). Their insistence we will serve (אֶת־יְהוָה נַעֲבֹד, et-YHWH na'avod) uses the same verb (avad) meaning both 'serve' and 'worship,' denoting covenant allegiance requiring exclusive devotion.Yet this confident self-assertion proves the very problem Joshua identified—they trust their own resolve rather than recognizing their need for divine enablement. Judges 2:7 shows they kept faith 'all the days of Joshua,' but not beyond—human commitment without heart transformatio...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 24:21
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“and hear all that Yahweh our God shall say: and speak you to us all that Yahweh our God shall speak to you; and we will hear it”
“and said”
“Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die.”
“'I am Yahweh's;' and another will be called by the name of Jacob; and another will write with his hand 'to Yahweh”
“and they said”
“and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice”
“and that you would walk in his ways”