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21 The people said to Joshua: »No! We will serve Jehovah!«
22 Joshua replied: »You are your own witnesses to the fact that you have chosen to serve Jehovah.« They said: »We are witnesses!«
23 »Remove the foreign gods you have.« He demanded: »Pledge your loyalty to Jehovah, the God of Israel.«
24 The people said to Joshua: »We will serve Jehovah our God. We will obey his commands.«
25 Joshua made a covenant for the people that day at Shechem. He gave them laws and rules to follow.