Joshua 24:22
What does Joshua 24:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 24:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses against yourselves that you have made the decision to be the servants of the Lord. And they said, We are witnesses.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joshua saith unto the people, `Witnesses ye are against yourselves, that ye have chosen for you Jehovah to serve Him (and they say, `Witnesses!')
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses, that you yourselves have chosen you the Lord to serve him. And they answered: We are witnesses.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, [We are] witnesses.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 15:6
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
- Deuteronomy 26:17
Thou hast avouched Jehovah this day to be thy God, and that thou wouldest walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and hearken unto his voice:
- Psalms 119:11
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
- Luke 19:22
He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
- Psalms 119:173
Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.
- Luke 10:42
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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