What does Joshua 24:15 mean?
“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!””
‘As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD’—Joshua calls Israel to a decisive choice and models personal commitment.
Joshua urges Israel to choose whom they will serve, refusing the idols around them. Faith requires a deliberate decision, not drift.
He leads by example, pledging his own household to the LORD—a call to wholehearted, family-shaping devotion.
What is the choice in Joshua 24:15?
Whether to serve the LORD or the false gods of the surrounding culture. Joshua commits himself and his household to the LORD.
Original BibleDawn explanation · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.