Joshua 24:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The people replied, ‘We will certainly not abandon the Lord to worship other gods! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The people answered, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods; American Standard Version (1901) And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods; Common English Bible Then the people answered, “God forbid that we ever leave the LORD to serve other 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the people answered, and said: God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods. |
We would never ever rebel against the Lord or turn away from him today by building an altar for burnt offering, grain offering, or sacrifice, other than the altar of the Lord our God, which is in front of his tabernacle.’
But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship #– #the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the River Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.’
For the Lord our God brought us and our ancestors out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us all along the way we went and among all the peoples whose lands we travelled through.
‘As for me, I vow that I will not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you. I will teach you the good and right way.