Joshua 24:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Joshua,יְהֹושֻׁ֑עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a';)
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
"No,לֹ֕א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
but we will serveנַעֲבֹֽד׃
(na·'a·vod.)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the LORD."יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV 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.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
Nay but we will serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The people said to Joshua, "No, but we will serve the LORD."

King James Bible
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No!" the people answered Joshua. "We will worship the LORD."

International Standard Version
"No," the people replied to Joshua. "We will serve the LORD."

NET Bible
The people said to Joshua, "No! We really will worship the LORD!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people answered Joshua, "No! We will [only] serve the LORD!"

King James 2000 Bible
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
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