Joshua 24:16

New English Translation

The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can worship other gods!

Cross References

Psalm 119:106

I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.

Romans 3:6

Absolutely not! For otherwise how could God judge the world?

Romans 6:2

Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

Joshua 22:29

Far be it from us to rebel against the Lord by turning back today from following after the Lord by building an altar for burnt offerings, sacrifices, and tokens of peace aside from the altar of the Lord our God located in front of his dwelling place!”

Joshua 24:15

If you have no desire to worship the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the Lord!”

Joshua 24:17

For the Lord our God took us and our fathers out of slavery in the land of Egypt and performed these awesome miracles before our very eyes. He continually protected us as we traveled and when we passed through nations.

1 Samuel 12:23

As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.