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And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. (NRSV 24:17)
And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. (KJV 24:17)
Even the best of communities doubt each other sometimes. Joshua, before his death, doubts whether the Israelites will really continue to serve God after his passing. Sometimes, Joshua, you've just got to let your kids go and hope you've raised them right.