Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the people said to Joshua, “No! We will serve the LORD.” New Living Translation But the people answered Joshua, “No, we will serve the LORD!” English Standard Version And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the LORD.” Berean Standard Bible “No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!” King James Bible And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. New King James Version And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the LORD!” New American Standard Bible And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the LORD.” NASB 1995 The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the LORD.” NASB 1977 And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the LORD.” Legacy Standard Bible And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve Yahweh.” Amplified Bible The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve [only] the LORD.” Christian Standard Bible “No! ” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the LORD.” Holman Christian Standard Bible No!” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the LORD.” American Standard Version And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah. Contemporary English Version But the people shouted, "We won't worship any other gods. We will worship and obey only the LORD!" English Revised Version And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The people answered Joshua, "No! We will [only] serve the LORD!" Good News Translation The people said to Joshua, "No! We will serve the LORD." International Standard Version "No," the people replied to Joshua. "We will serve the LORD." Majority Standard Bible ?No!? replied the people. ?We will serve the LORD!? NET Bible The people said to Joshua, "No! We really will worship the LORD!" New Heart English Bible The people said to Joshua, "No; but we will serve the LORD." Webster's Bible Translation And the people said to Joshua, No; but we will serve the LORD. World English Bible The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve Yahweh.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the people say to Joshua, “No, but we serve YHWH!” Young's Literal Translation And the people saith unto Joshua, 'No, but Jehovah we do serve.' Smith's Literal Translation And the people will say to Joshua, Nay; but Jehovah we will serve. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the people said to Josue: No, it shall not be so as thou sayest, but we will serve the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And the people said to Joshua, “By no means will it be as you are saying, but we will serve the Lord.” New American Bible But the people answered Joshua, “No! We will serve the LORD.” New Revised Standard Version And the people said to Joshua, “No, we will serve the LORD!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the people said to Joshua, Nay, we will not serve any other, but we will serve the LORD God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the people said to Yeshua: “For us there is no worship of another, but LORD JEHOVAH, he is the God we serve!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the people said unto Joshua: 'Nay; but we will serve the LORD.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the people said to Joshua, Nay, but we will serve the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Choose Whom You will Serve…20If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.” 21“No!” replied the people. “We will serve the LORD!” 22Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.… 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 26:17 Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice. 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.’ 2 Kings 23:3 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. Nehemiah 10:29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. Psalm 119:106 I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. Jeremiah 42:5-6 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the LORD be a true and faithful witness against us if we do not act upon every word that the LORD your God sends you to tell us. / Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God to whom we are sending you, so that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the LORD our God!” Matthew 27:25 All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her. John 6:68-69 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. / We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.” Acts 2:37-38 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” / Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 3:22-23 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. / Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’ Treasury of Scripture And the people said to Joshua, No; but we will serve the LORD. Nay Exodus 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. Exodus 20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. Exodus 24:3,7 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do… Jump to Previous Joshua Servants ServeJump to Next Joshua 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 "No!" This response from the Israelites is emphatic and decisive. It follows Joshua's challenge to the people to choose whom they will serve, whether the gods of their ancestors or the LORD. The use of "No!" indicates a rejection of idolatry and a commitment to the covenant with God. This moment is pivotal, reflecting the Israelites' understanding of their identity as God's chosen people. It echoes the covenant renewal ceremonies seen throughout the Old Testament, where the people reaffirm their dedication to God. "replied the people." "We will serve the LORD!" Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of Israel after Moses, who is addressing the Israelites in this chapter, urging them to renew their covenant with God. 2. The Israelites The people of God who are being called to make a decisive commitment to serve the LORD. 3. Shechem The location where Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to renew their covenant with God. 4. The Covenant Renewal A significant event where the Israelites reaffirm their commitment to serve the LORD exclusively. 5. The LORD (Yahweh) The one true God whom the Israelites are pledging to serve, rejecting other gods. Teaching Points Commitment to GodThe Israelites' declaration, "We will serve the LORD," highlights the importance of a clear and decisive commitment to God in our lives. Rejecting Idolatry Just as the Israelites were called to reject other gods, we must identify and turn away from modern-day idols that compete for our devotion. Covenant Renewal Regularly renewing our commitment to God helps us stay focused and faithful in our spiritual journey. Community Accountability The collective response of the Israelites shows the power of community in holding each other accountable to serve God. Faithfulness in Action Serving the LORD involves not just words but actions that reflect our commitment to His will and purposes.(21) Nay; but we will serve the Lord.--Being brought to the point, no other answer was possible. If they must give up Jehovah or the idols, the idols must go first. (22,23) Ye are witnesses . . . that ye have chosen you the Lord . . . Now therefore put away . . . the strange gods.--This was the practical conclusion to which Joshua desired that they should come. But we do not read that they did anything in obedience to these words. We read of no images being buried or burned, as in the days of Jacob by David (Genesis 35:4; 2Samuel 5:21). There is only a verbal promise: "The Lord our God will we serve, and His voice will we obey." Hebrew “No!”לֹ֕א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no replied וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the people. הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “We will serve נַעֲבֹֽד׃ (na·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the LORD!” יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Joshua 24:21 NIVJoshua 24:21 NLT Joshua 24:21 ESV Joshua 24:21 NASB Joshua 24:21 KJV Joshua 24:21 BibleApps.com Joshua 24:21 Biblia Paralela Joshua 24:21 Chinese Bible Joshua 24:21 French Bible Joshua 24:21 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 24:21 The people said to Joshua No (Josh. Jos) |
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