Joshua 24:17 Meaning and Explanation
“For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”
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Read Full Chapter →The people recount how the LORD brought them out of slavery, worked great signs, and protected them along the way.
What Does Joshua 24:17 Mean?
The people now echo back the story Joshua told. They confess that the LORD brought them and their fathers out of the house of bondage, did great signs before their eyes, and kept them safe through every land and people. Their loyalty rests on remembered grace.
It is right to ground devotion in what God has actually done. The people do not pledge themselves to an idea but to the God who rescued and preserved them. A faith that recounts God's past faithfulness has firm footing, and the believer who remembers how far the Lord has brought them finds reason to trust him still.
Joshua 24:17 in the Original Language
avadim (עֲבָדִים), 'bondage' -- the house of slaves, naming the servitude from which God set them free.
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What does Joshua 24:17 mean?
The people recount how the LORD brought them out of slavery, worked great signs, and protected them along the way.