Joshua 24 · Verse 31

Joshua 24:31

And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the Lord, that he had done for Israel.
Joshua 24:31, King James Version

Joshua 24:31 in other translations

BSBIsrael had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.
WEBIsrael served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of the LORD, that he had worked for Israel.
ASVAnd Israel served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had known all the work of Jehovah, that he had wrought for Israel.
YLTAnd Israel serveth Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who prolonged days after Joshua, and who knew all the work of Jehovah which He did to Israel.
DARBYAnd Israel served Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders whose days were prolonged after Joshua, and who had known all the works of Jehovah, which he had done for Israel.
BBEAnd Israel was true to the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the older men who were still living after Joshua's death, and had seen what the Lord had done for Israel.
WebsterAnd Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, and who had known all the works of the LORD that he had done for Israel.

What does Joshua 24:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
31. Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua--The high and commanding character of this eminent leader had given so decided a tone to the sentiments and manners of his contemporaries and the memory of his fervent piety and many virtues continued so vividly impressed on the memories of the people, that the sacred historian has recorded it to his immortal honor. "Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 And Israel served the Lord, etc. - Though there was private idolatry among them, for they had strange gods, yet there was no public idolatry all the days of Joshua and of the elders that overlived Joshua; most of whom must have been advanced in years at the death of this great man. Hence Calmet supposes that the whole of this time might amount to about fifteen years. It has already been noted that this verse is placed by the Septuagint after Jos 24:28.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 24:29-33

Joseph died in Egypt, but gave commandment concerning his bones, that they should not rest in their grave till Israel had rest in the land of promise. Notice also the death and burial of Joshua, and of Eleazar the chief priest. The most useful men, having served their generation, according to the will of God, one after another, fall asleep and see corruption. But Jesus, having spent and ended his life on earth more…

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Joshua 24:31 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּעֲבֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.Vodand it servedH5647
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
וְכֹ֣ל\׀ve.Kholand allH3605
יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117
הַזְּקֵנִ֗יםha.ze.ke.Nimthe old [men]H2205
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834
הֶאֱרִ֤יכוּhe.'e.Ri.khuthey made longH748
יָמִים֙ya.MimdaysH3117
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sherand whoH834
יָדְע֗וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213
לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃le.Yis.ra.'Elfor IsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 24:31

  • Judges 2:7

    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.

  • Deuteronomy 31:13

    And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

  • Deuteronomy 11:2

    And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,

  • Deuteronomy 31:29

    For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:2

    And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:17-18

    Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

  • Deuteronomy 11:7

    But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the Lord which he did.

  • Philippians 2:12

    Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  • Acts 20:29

    For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

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served.
De 31:29; Jud 2:7; 2Ch 24:2,17,18; Ac 20:29; Php 2:12
overlived Joshua. Heb. prolonged their days after Joshua.which had.
De 11:2,7; 31:13

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Context

  • Joshua 24:30

    And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

  • Joshua 24:31

    And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the Lord, that he had done for Israel.

  • Joshua 24:32

    And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

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Joshua 24:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y sirvió Israel á Jehová todo el tiempo de Josué, y todo el tiempo de los ancianos que vivieron después de Josué, y que sabían todas las obras de Jehová, que había hecho por Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Israël servit l’ Éternel tous les jours de Josué, et tous les jours des anciens dont les jours se prolongèrent après Josué et qui avaient connu toute l’œuvre de l’ Éternel, qu’il avait faite pour Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Israel diente Jehova alle Tage Josuas und alle Tage der Ältesten, welche ihre Tage nach Josua verlängerten, und die das ganze Werk Jehovas kannten, das er für Israel getan hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Servivitque Israël Domino cunctis diebus Josue et seniorum, qui longo vixerunt tempore post Josue, et qui noverunt omnia opera Domini quæ fecerat in Israël.