Joshua 24:16

The Passion Translation

The people responded enthusiastically: “Far be it from us to abandon Yahweh and serve other gods!

Cross References

Psalm 119:106

To live my life by your righteous rules has been my holy and lifelong commitment.

Romans 3:6

Absolutely not! For if that were the case, how could God be the righteous judge of all the earth?

Romans 6:2

What a terrible thought! We have died to sin once and for all, as a dead man passes away from this life. So how could we live under sin’s rule a moment longer?

Joshua 22:29

Far be it from us to rebel against Yahweh or to turn away from following him this day by building an altar on which to present offerings or make sacrifices to Yahweh our God. We would never build an altar to take the place of the altar which stands before his tabernacle, the place of his presence.”

Joshua 24:15

If it seems wrong in your eyes to serve Yahweh, then make your decision today which gods you will worship—the gods which your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods which the Amorites worship in the land where you are now living—but I and my family, we will give our lives to worship and serve Yahweh!”

Joshua 24:17

Our God, Yahweh, set us and our fathers free from slavery in the land of Egypt, the house of bondage. He performed these many great signs and wonders before our eyes. Yahweh supernaturally protected us throughout our entire journey as we passed through the territory of other nations.