Joshua 24:16
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English Standard Version
Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods,

New American Standard Bible
The people answered and said, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;

King James Bible
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The people replied, "We will certainly not abandon the LORD to worship other gods!

International Standard Version
In response, the people said, "Far be it from us that we should abandon the LORD to serve other gods,

NET Bible
The people responded, "Far be it from us to abandon the LORD so we can worship other gods!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people responded, "It would be unthinkable for us to abandon the LORD to serve other gods.

King James 2000 Bible
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

American King James Version
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

American Standard Version
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the people answered, and said: God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods.

Darby Bible Translation
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

English Revised Version
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

Webster's Bible Translation
And the people answered, and said, Be it far from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

World English Bible
The people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;

Young's Literal Translation
And the people answer and say, 'Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
Lexicon
And the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
God forbid
chaliylah  (khaw-lee'-law)
literal for a profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it! -- be far, (God) forbid.
that we should forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
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