The remaining chapters are appendices: 23 is a farewell address, and 24 is a renewal of the covenant at Shechem which brings everything to a nice conclusion.

其余章节有补充作用：,23章是告别演说，24章是在示剑重申契约,使所有事情都有了美好结局。

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The Ark was a visible sign of his presence and it marched before them And soon after the conquest representatives of all of the tribes of Israel are going to meet and make a solemn covenant at Shechem to be the people of Yahweh, to worship him alone.

约柜便是他现身的标志，它在他们面前行进,在征服之后，以色列各个支派的代表们,将要会面并且在示剑订立神圣的契约,立约做耶和华的子民，只对他崇拜。

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In 24, the Israelites are assembled at Shechem to renew the covenant and Joshua recounts God's mighty deeds on behalf of Israel and exhorts them to choose whom they will serve: Yahweh, who has done all of this for them so undeservedly, or the gods of those whose lands they are settling in.

在24章中，以色列人聚集在示剑重订契约,约书亚代表以色列人重述了上帝无上的契约,并劝告他们选择将要侍奉的神灵：,耶和华，已经为他们做了这么多分外之事，以及他们迁入土地上的神灵。

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