1 Joshua called all the big families to Shechem. He called leaders and helpers. They stood by God. ⛰️ 2 Joshua said, “God says: Long ago, Terah, the dad of Abraham and Nahor, lived far by a big river. They prayed to bad gods.” ️️ 3 “God says: I took Abraham and led him in the land of Canaan. I gave him a son, Isaac.” ♂️ 4 “God says: I gave Isaac two sons, Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau a hill place named Seir. Jacob and his kids went to Egypt.” ⛰️➡️ 5 “God says: I sent Moses and Aaron. I did many big things in Egypt. I brought you out.” ➡️️ 6 “God says: I brought your dads to the Red Sea. Egypt ran after you with carts and men.” 7 “God says: Your dads cried to Me. I put dark between you and Egypt. I made the sea fall on them. You saw it. Then you lived in the desert a long time.” ️ 8 “God says: I brought you to the land of bad men there. They fought you. I helped you win. You took their land.” ️⚔️ 9 “God says: A bad king came. He asked a man to say bad words on you.” ️❌ 10 “God says: I did not let him. He had to say good words on you. I saved you.” ✋ 11 “God says: You went over the Jordan and came to Jericho. Many groups fought you, but I helped you win.” ️⚔️ 12 “God says: I sent a big stinging bug to make them run. It was not by your own hands.” ♂️✋ 13 “God says: I gave you land you did not work for, towns you did not build, and food from plants you did not plant.” 14 Joshua said, “Now love God and serve God. Stop the bad gods from long ago. Follow God only.” ❤️ 15 Joshua said, “Pick today who you will serve. But me and my house will serve God.” 16 The people said, “No! We will not leave God for bad gods.” ♀️♂️ 17 The people said, “God took us from Egypt. He did big signs. He kept us safe on the way.” ➡️️ 18 The people said, “God drove out the people here. We will serve God. He is our God.” ️ 19 Joshua said, “You cannot serve God easy. God is very special. He wants all your love. If you keep doing bad, He will not say ‘it is ok.’” ⚠️ 20 Joshua said, “If you leave God and serve bad gods, God will turn against you, even after He helped you.” 21 The people said to Joshua, “No! We will serve God.” 22 Joshua said, “You heard your own words. You picked God.” The people said, “Yes.” ✅ 23 Joshua said, “Then throw away the bad gods. Turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” ️❤️ 24 The people said, “We will serve God. We will listen and do what He says.” ✅ 25 That day Joshua made a big promise with the people. He set rules at Shechem. ⛰️ 26 Joshua wrote the words in God’s book. He set up a big rock under a big tree by God’s tent. ✍️⛺ 27 Joshua said, “This rock is a sign. It ‘heard’ God’s words. It will help you not forget.” 28 Then Joshua sent the people home to their own land. ♀️♂️ 29 After this, Joshua son of Nun, God’s helper, died. He was 110 years old. ️1️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ 30 They put him in the ground at his own land in Timnath-serah, in the hill of Ephraim, north of the hill of Gaash. ⛰️ 31 Israel served God all the days of Joshua and the old leaders after him. They knew what God did for Israel. 32 They put Joseph’s bones in Shechem, on the land Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor. It became land for Joseph’s kids. ⛰️ 33 Eleazar, the son of Aaron, died. They put him in a hill that was for his son Phinehas, in the hill of Ephraim. ️⛰️