Joshua 24:21 - The Scriptures 1998

²¹ And the people said to Yehoshua, “No, but we do serve יהוה!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And the people said to Joshua, No; but we will serve the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah.

Common English Bible

²¹ Then the people said to Joshua, “No! The LORD is the one we will serve.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And the people said to Joshua, "By no means will it be as you are saying, but we will serve the Lord."

Joshua 24:21 Cross References

Exodus 19:8

And all the people answered together and said, “All that יהוה  has spoken we shall do.” So Mosheh brought back the words of the people to יהוה.

Exodus 20:19

and said to Mosheh, “You speak with us and we hear, but let not Elohim speak with us, lest we die.”

Exodus 24:3

And Mosheh came and related to the people all the Words of יהוה  and all the right-rulings. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the Words which יהוה  has spoken we shall do.”

Exodus 24:7

And he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that יהוה  has spoken we shall do, and obey.”

Isaiah 44:5

“One says, ‘I belong to יהוה ; another calls himself by the name of Yaʽ

Deuteronomy 26:17

“You have today caused יהוה  to proclaim to be your Elohim, and to walk in His ways and guard His laws, and His commands, and His right-rulings, and to obey His voice.

Joshua 24:20

if you forsake יהוה  and shall serve mighty ones of a stranger. Then He shall turn back and do you evil and consume you, after He has been good to you.”

Joshua 24:22

Then Yehoshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen יהוה  for yourselves, to serve Him.” And they said, “Witnesses!”