Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods! New Living Translation The people replied, “We would never abandon the LORD and serve other gods. English Standard Version Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods, Berean Standard Bible The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods! King James Bible And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; New King James Version So the people answered and said: “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods; New American Standard Bible The people answered and said, “Far be it from us that we would abandon the LORD to serve other gods; NASB 1995 The people answered and said, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods; NASB 1977 And the people answered and said, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods; Legacy Standard Bible And the people answered and said, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh to serve other gods; Amplified Bible The people answered, “Far be it from us to abandon (reject) the LORD to serve other gods; Christian Standard Bible The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the LORD to worship other gods! Holman Christian Standard Bible The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the LORD to worship 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; Contemporary English Version The people answered: We could never worship other gods or stop worshiping the LORD. English Revised Version And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; GOD'S WORD® Translation The people responded, "It would be unthinkable for us to abandon the LORD to serve other gods. Good News Translation The people replied, "We would never leave the LORD to serve 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, Majority Standard Bible The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people answer and say, “Far be it from us to forsake YHWH, 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; Smith's Literal Translation An the people will answer and say, Woe to us forsaking Jehovah to serve other gods; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people answered, and said: God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods. Catholic Public Domain Version And the people responded, and they said: “Far be it from us that we would forsake the Lord, and serve foreign gods. New American Bible But the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods. New Revised Standard Version Then the people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all of the people answered and they said: “God forbid us that we would forsake LORD JEHOVAH and we would serve other gods OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the people answered and said: 'Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people answered and said, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord, so as to serve other gods. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context 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.… Cross References Exodus 19:8 And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD. Exodus 24:3 When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” Exodus 24:7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” Deuteronomy 5:27 Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.” Deuteronomy 6:13-14 Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. / Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. Deuteronomy 11:16 But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods, Deuteronomy 13:4 You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him. 1 Samuel 12:10 Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ 1 Kings 8:57-58 May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us. / May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers. 2 Kings 17:35-39 For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. / Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. / And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. ... 2 Chronicles 15:12-15 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. / And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. / They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns. ... Psalm 44:20-21 If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, / would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart? Psalm 81:9 There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god. Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols. Jeremiah 2:11-13 Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. / Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD. / “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Treasury of Scripture And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; 1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: Romans 3:6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? Romans 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Jump to Previous Servants ServeJump to Next Servants ServeJoshua 24 1. Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem2. A brief history of God's benefits from Terah 14. He renews the covenant between them and God 26. A stone the witness of the covenant 29. Joshua's age, death, and burial 32. Joseph's bones are buried 33. Eleazar dies The people replied This phrase indicates a collective response from the Israelites, emphasizing their unity and shared commitment. In the Hebrew text, the word for "people" is "עָם" (am), which often refers to a community bound by covenant and shared identity. This collective reply signifies a communal decision, reflecting the importance of unity in faith and purpose among God's people. Historically, this moment is set at Shechem, a significant site for covenant renewal, underscoring the gravity of their response. Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The peopleהָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock replied, וַיַּ֤עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “Far be it from us חָלִ֣ילָה (ḥā·lî·lāh) Interjection | third person feminine singular Strong's 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it! to forsake מֵעֲזֹ֖ב (mê·‘ă·zōḇ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel to serve לַעֲבֹ֖ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave other אֲחֵרִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other gods! אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Joshua 24:16 NIVJoshua 24:16 NLT Joshua 24:16 ESV Joshua 24:16 NASB Joshua 24:16 KJV Joshua 24:16 BibleApps.com Joshua 24:16 Biblia Paralela Joshua 24:16 Chinese Bible Joshua 24:16 French Bible Joshua 24:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 24:16 The people answered Far be it (Josh. 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