Joshua 24:17-23

¹⁷The Lord our God, he is God; he brought up us and our fathers from Egypt, and kept us in all the way wherein we walked, and among all the nations through whom we passed.

¹⁸And the Lord cast out the Amorite, and all the nations that inhabited the land from before us: yes, we will serve the Lord, for he is our God.

¹⁹And Joshua said to the people, Indeed you° will not be able to serve the Lord, for God is holy; and he being jealous will not forgive your sins and your transgressions.

²⁰Whenever you° shall forsake the Lord and serve other gods, then he shall come upon you and afflict you, and consume you, because he has done you good.

²¹And the people said to Joshua, Nay, but we will serve the Lord.

²²And Joshua said to the people, You° are witnesses against yourselves, that you° have chosen the Lord to serve him.

²³And now take away the strange gods that are among you, and set your heart right toward the Lord God of Israel.