23. Joshua said, “But you still have some idols, like those the other nations worship. Get rid of your idols! You must decide once and for all that you really want to obey the Lord God of Israel.”
24. The people said, “The Lord is our God, and we will worship and obey only him.”
25. Joshua helped Israel make an agreement with the Lord that day at Shechem. Joshua made laws for Israel
26. and wrote them down in The Book of the Law of God. Then he set up a large stone under the oak tree at the place of worship in Shechem
27. and told the people, “Look at this stone. It has heard everything that the Lord has said to us. Our God can call this stone as a witness if we ever reject him.”
28. Joshua sent everyone back to their homes.
29. Not long afterwards, the Lord's servant Joshua died at the age of one hundred and ten.