NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And the people`am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. answered `anah (aw-naw') to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) God forbid chaliylah (khaw-lee'-law) literal for a profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it! -- be far, (God) forbid. that we should forsake `azab (aw-zab') to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely. the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. to serve `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. other 'acher (akh-air') hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange. gods 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. Parallel Verses 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 Bible And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; Holman Christian Standard 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, NET Bible The people responded, "Far be it from us to abandon the LORD so we can worship other gods! GOD'S WORD® Translation The people responded, "It would be unthinkable for us to abandon the LORD to serve other gods. King James 2000 Bible And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; Links Joshua 24:16Joshua 24:16 NIV Joshua 24:16 NLT Joshua 24:16 ESV Joshua 24:16 NASB Joshua 24:16 KJV |
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