Joshua 24:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 24:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 24:22 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 24:22 — KJV
“And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.”
— Joshua 24:22 (KJV)
Joshua 24:22 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 24:22
“And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:22: people, against, yourselves
“And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:22: people, against, yourselves
“And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel. outlived: Heb. prolonged days after”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:22: joshua, people, lord
“And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. with him: Heb. in his hand”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:22: people, against, yourselves
“If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: toward the city: Heb. the way of the city”
Shares key themes with Joshua 24:22: people, against, chosen
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