約書亞對全體民眾說：「以色列的上帝耶和華這樣說，『從前你們的祖先，包括亞伯拉罕和拿鶴二人的父親他拉，住在幼發拉底河那邊拜別的神明。

约书亚对众民说：“耶和华以色列的神如此说：‘古时你们的列祖，就是亚伯拉罕和拿鹤的父亲他拉，住在大河那边侍奉别神，

约书亚对众百姓说：“耶和华—以色列的上帝如此说：‘古时你们的列祖，就是亚伯拉罕和拿鹤的父亲他拉，住在大河那边事奉别神。

约书亚对众百姓说：“耶和华—以色列的神如此说：‘古时你们的列祖，就是亚伯拉罕和拿鹤的父亲他拉，住在大河那边事奉别神。

约书亚对全体民众说：“以色列的上帝耶和华这样说，‘从前你们的祖先，包括亚伯拉罕和拿鹤二人的父亲他拉，住在幼发拉底河那边拜别的神明。

约书亚对众民说：“耶和华以色列的神这样说：‘古时你们的列祖，就是亚伯拉罕和拿鹤的父亲他拉，住在大河那边；他们事奉别的神。

約書亞對眾民說：「耶和華－以色列的神如此說：『古時你們的列祖，就是亞伯拉罕和拿鶴的父親他拉，住在大河那邊事奉別神，

約書亞對眾百姓說：「耶和華－以色列的上帝如此說：『古時你們的列祖，就是亞伯拉罕和拿鶴的父親他拉，住在大河那邊事奉別神。

約書亞對眾百姓說：「耶和華－以色列的神如此說：『古時你們的列祖，就是亞伯拉罕和拿鶴的父親他拉，住在大河那邊事奉別神。

約書亞對眾民說：“耶和華以色列的神這樣說：‘古時你們的列祖，就是亞伯拉罕和拿鶴的父親他拉，住在大河那邊；他們事奉別的神。

約書亞對眾民說：『永恆主以色列的上帝這麼說：古時你們的先祖、亞伯拉罕的父親、也就是拿鶴的父親、他拉，住在大河那邊；他們事奉別的神。

約書亞謂民曰、以色列之上帝耶和華云、古昔爾祖亞伯拉罕、及拿鶴之父他拉、居於河東、崇事他神、

約書亞告民曰、以色列族之上帝耶和華云、亙古爾祖亞伯拉罕及拿鶴之父他拉、居大河東、服事他上帝。

約書亞告民眾曰、主以色列之天主如是云、古昔爾曹列祖、其中亞伯拉罕與拿鶴之父他拉、居河東、崇事他神、

Joshua said to all the people,“ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:‘ Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

Joshua spoke to all the people. He said,“ The Lord is the God of Israel. He says,‘ Long ago your people lived east of the Euphrates River. They worshiped other gods there. Your people included Terah. He was the father of Abraham and Nahor.

And Joshua said to all the people,“ Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel,‘ Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

Joshua said to the people,“ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods.

Joshua said to all the people,“ This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says:‘ Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

Joshua said to all the people,“ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says:‘ From ancient times your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates River, namely, Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they served other gods.

And Joshua said to all the people,“ Thus says the Lord God of Israel:‘ Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the River in old times; and they served other gods.

And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

Joshua said to all the people,“ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:‘ Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time,[ even] Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

Joshua told all the people,“ Here is what the LORD God of Israel says:‘ In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,

Joshua said to all the people,“ Yahweh, the God of Israel, says,‘ Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor. They served other gods.

願亞伯拉罕和拿鶴的上帝，就是他們父親的上帝，在你我之間判斷是非。」雅各便在他父親以撒敬畏的上帝面前起誓，

你思家心切，一定要走，但你為什麼要偷走我的神像呢？」

如果你們不願意事奉耶和華，今天就選擇你們的神明吧，或大河那邊你們祖先事奉的神明，或你們這裡亞摩利人的神明。至於我和我全家，我們必事奉耶和華。」

他們把所有外族的神像和自己的耳環都交給雅各，雅各把這些東西埋在示劍的橡樹下。

那時拉班正在外面剪羊毛，拉結偷了父親的家庭神像。

你們要追想你們的祖先亞伯拉罕和生你們的撒拉。我呼召亞伯拉罕的時候，他是孤身一人，但我賜福給他，使他子孫眾多。

你們要在你們的上帝耶和華面前宣告，『我們的祖先原是到處流浪的亞蘭人。他到埃及寄居時，家中人丁稀少，後來成為人口眾多的強大民族。

你要告訴她，主耶和華這樣對她說，『你祖居迦南，生於迦南。你的父親是亞摩利人，母親是赫人。

至於你的神像，你在誰身上搜出來，誰就是該死的。你可以當著眾弟兄的面察看，如果在我這裡有什麼物件是你的，你只管拿走。」雅各不知道拉結偷走了神像。

他拉七十歲後，生了亞伯蘭、拿鶴和哈蘭。以下是他拉的後代。他拉生亞伯蘭、拿鶴和哈蘭，哈蘭生羅得。哈蘭比他父親他拉先去世，他死在自己的家鄉——迦勒底的吾珥。亞伯蘭和拿鶴都娶了妻子，亞伯蘭的妻子名叫撒萊，拿鶴的妻子名叫密迦，是哈蘭的女兒。哈蘭是密迦和亦迦的父親。撒萊不能生育，沒有孩子。他拉帶著兒子亞伯蘭、孫子——哈蘭的兒子羅得、兒媳婦——亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊，離開迦勒底的吾珥前往迦南，他們來到哈蘭定居下來。他拉在那裡去世，享年二百零五歲。耶和華對亞伯蘭說：「你要離開家鄉、親族和父親的家，到我要指示你的地方去。