KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Now then, get rid of the foreign gods that are among you, and turn your hearts completely to the LORD, the God of Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua is telling the people to throw away their idols and commit their hearts fully to God alone.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Joshua's final speech to Israel at Shechem, where he challenged the people to choose whom they would serve. Many Israelites had kept foreign idols and gods from the nations around them, mixing their worship of the true God with pagan practices. Joshua was calling for complete devotion and the removal of all competing loyalties.
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