Modern Translations New International VersionThen 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 Study Bible The people replied, “Far be it from us to 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; 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! Contemporary English Version The people answered: We could never worship other gods or stop worshiping the LORD. Good News Translation The people replied, "We would never leave 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. 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! Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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; King James 2000 Bible And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; New Heart English Bible The people answered, "Far be it 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; American King James Version And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve 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; A Faithful Version And the people answered and said, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods, Darby Bible Translation And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods; English Revised Version And the people answered and said, God forbid 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; Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Then the people answered and saide, God forbid, that we shoulde forsake the Lord, to serue other gods. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The people aunswered and sayd: God forbyd, that we should forsake the Lord, and serue straunge goddes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Then answered the people, and saide: God forbidde, that we shulde forsake the LORDE, & serue other goddes. 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. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd all of the people answered and they said: “God forbid us that we would forsake LORD JEHOVAH and we would serve other gods Lamsa Bible And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD to 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.     |