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Bible in Basic English
Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of 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 Version
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Holman 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,
A Conservative Version
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake 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;
Amplified
The people answered, “Far be it from us to abandon (reject) the Lord to serve other gods;
Darby Translation
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
Julia Smith Translation
An the people will answer and say, Woe to us forsaking Jehovah to serve other gods;
King James 2000
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people answered and said, "Far be it from us that we would forsake Yahweh to serve other gods,
Modern King James verseion
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah to serve other gods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people answered and said, "God forbid that we should forsake the LORD and serve strange gods.
NET Bible
The people responded, "Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods!
New Heart English Bible
The people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
The Emphasized Bible
Then responded the people, and said, Far be it from us, that we should forsake Yahweh, - to serve other gods;
Webster
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people answer and say, 'Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 24:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Israelites Promise To Serve Yahweh
15 And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord. 16 Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of other gods; 17 For it is the Lord our God who has taken us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house, and who did all those great signs before our eyes, and kept us safe on all our journeys, and among all the peoples through whom we went:
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Cross References
1 Samuel 12:23
And as for me, never will I go against the orders of the Lord by giving up my prayers for you: but I will go on teaching you the good and right way.
Romans 3:6
In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?
Romans 6:2
In no way. How may we, who are dead to sin, be living in it any longer?
Hebrews 10:38-39
But the upright man will be living by his faith; and if he goes back, my soul will have no pleasure in him.