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Joshua 24:15

But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

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ASV

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

KJV

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

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34 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאִם֩ve.'Imand ifH518 →
רַ֨עra'is displeasingH7489 →
בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶ֜םbe.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH5869 →
לַעֲבֹ֣דla.'a.Vodto serveH5647 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בַּחֲר֨וּba.cha.RuchooseH977 →
לָכֶ֣םla.Khemfor <the> yourselves
הַיּוֹם֮hai.yOmthis dayH3117 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מִ֣יmiwhom?H4310 →
תַעֲבֹדוּן֒ta.'a.vo.Dunwill you serve !H5647 →
אִ֣ם'imwhetherH518 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֱלֹהִ֞ים'E.lo.Him[the] godsH430 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
עָבְד֣וּ'a.ve.Duthey servedH5647 →
אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1 →
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834 →
מֵעֵ֣בֶרme.'e.ver[were] from [the] other side ofH5676 →
הַנָּהָ֔רha.na.Harthe riverH5104 →
וְאִם֙ve.'Imand orH518 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] gods ofH430 →
הָאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H567 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834 →
אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH859 →
יֹשְׁבִ֣יםyo.she.Vim[are] dwellingH3427 →
בְּאַרְצָ֑םbe.'ar.Tzamin land theirH776 →
וְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.Khiand IH595 →
וּבֵיתִ֔יu.vei.Tiand household myH1004 →
נַעֲבֹ֖דna.'a.Vodwe will serveH5647 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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