Joshua 24:16

In 11 translations

BSB

The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

KJV

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

WEB

The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;

ASV

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

LSV

And the people answer and say, “Far be it from us to forsake YHWH, to serve other gods;

YLT

And the people answer and say, 'Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

Then the people answered and saide, God forbid, that we shoulde forsake the Lord, to serue other gods.

JPS

And the people answered and said: 'Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

LXXE

And the people answered and said, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord, so as to serve other gods.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיַּ֤עַן הָעָם֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לָּ֔נוּ מֵעֲזֹ֖ב אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ λαὸς εἶπε, μὴ γένοιτο ἡμῖν καταλιπεῖν Κύριον, ὥστε λατρεύειν θεοῖς ἑτέροις.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Hebrews 10:38–39But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
• 1 Samuel 12:23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
• Romans 6:2Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
• Romans 3:6Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?

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