וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃
At sinabi ni Josue sa buong bayan: “Ganito ang sabi ng Walang-Hanggan, ang Diyos ng Israel: Noong unang panahon, sa kabila ng Ilog nanirahan ang inyong mga ninuno, si Tera na ama ni Abraham at ama ni Nahor, at naglingkod sila sa ibang mga diyos.”
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.”