וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר יָשְׁב֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ מֵֽעוֹלָ֔ם תֶּ֛רַח אֲבִ֥י אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַאֲבִ֣י נָח֑וֹר וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃
約書亞對眾百姓說：「永恆者以色列的上帝如此說：古時你們的祖先，就是亞伯拉罕和拿鶴的父親他拉，住在大河那邊，事奉別神。
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.”