Joshua 24:16

Choose Whom You Will Serve

15But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”16The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!17For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.

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Berean Standard Bible
The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!
American Standard Version (1901)
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, 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;
Free Bible Version
The people responded, “We are never going to give up on the Lord and worship other gods!
Geneva Bible 1599
Then the people answered and saide, God forbid, that we shoulde forsake the Lord, to serue other gods.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Translation for Translators
The Israeli people answered, “We will never quit serving/worshiping Yahweh! We would never think of [IDM] serving/worshiping other gods!
Unlocked Literal Bible
The people answered and said, “We would never forsake Yahweh to serve other gods,
Noah Webster Bible
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;