Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
An the people will answer and say, Woe to us forsaking Jehovah 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 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;
Bible in Basic English
Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of other gods;
Darby Translation
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake 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;
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 24:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Israelites Promise To Serve Yahweh
15 And if evil in your eyes to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served which are beyond the river, and whether the gods of the Amorite which ye dwelt in their land: and I and my house, we will serve Jehovah. 16 An the people will answer and say, Woe to us forsaking Jehovah to serve other gods; 17 For Jehovah our God, he bringing us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants, and who did before our eyes these great signs; and he will watch us in all the way which we went in it, and among all the peoples which we passed through in the midst of them:
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Cross References
1 Samuel 12:23
Also I, far be it to me sinning against Jehovah ceasing to pray for you: and I taught you in the good and straight way.
Romans 3:6
It may not be: for how shall God judge the world
Romans 6:2
It may not be. We who died to sin, shall we yet live in it?
Hebrews 10:38-39
And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.