Joshua 24:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Joshua 24:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 24:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 24:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Joshua 24:16 — World English Bible

Joshua 24:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Joshua 24:16 — American Standard Version

Joshua 24:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Joshua 24:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 24:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Joshua 24:16 — Darby Translation

Joshua 24:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Joshua 24:16 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 24:16 in Context — Joshua 24

14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.

15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

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

17 For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:

18 And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.

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What Does Joshua 24:16 Mean?

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