וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃
Et Josué dit à tout le peuple: "Ainsi a parlé l’Éternel, Dieu d’Israël: "Vos ancêtres habitaient jadis au-delà du Fleuve, jusqu’à Tharé, père d’Abraham et de Nahor, et ils servaient des dieux étrangers.
Sha'arei Orah
Thus, always remember this principle throughout the whole of Torah, so that you will be able to discern the meaning of the title God-Elohi”m-אלהי״ם in all places, or the term “other gods-elohim acheirim-אלהים אחרים,” such as in the verse,121Joshua 24:2 “Your forefathers… dwelt beyond the [Euphrates] River and served other gods-elohim acheirim-אלהים אחרים,” or,122Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no other gods-elohim acheirim-אלהים אחרים.”