Joshua 24:16

NETBible

The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can 1  worship 2  other gods!

NIV ©

Then the people answered, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

NASB ©

The people answered and said, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;

NLT ©

The people replied, "We would never forsake the LORD and worship other gods.

MSG ©

The people answered, "We'd never forsake GOD! Never! We'd never leave GOD to worship other gods.

BBE ©

Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of other gods;

NRSV ©

Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;

NKJV ©

So the people answered and said: "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;

KJV
And the people
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answered
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and said
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God forbid
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that we should forsake
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the LORD
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to serve
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other
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gods
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NASB ©
The people
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answered
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and said
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, "Far
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be it from us that we should forsake
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the LORD
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to serve
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other
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gods
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;
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
apokriyeiv {V-APPNS} o
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T-NSM
laov
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N-NSM
eipen {V-AAI-3S} mh
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ADV
genoito
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V-AMO-3S
hmin
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P-DP
katalipein
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V-AAN
kurion
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N-ASM
wste
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CONJ
latreuein
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V-PAN
yeoiv
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N-DPM
eteroiv
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A-DPM
NET [draft] ITL
The people
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responded
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, “Far be it
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from us to abandon
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the Lord
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so we can worship
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other
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gods
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!
HEBREW
Myrxa
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Myhla
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dbel
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hwhy
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ta
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bzem
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wnl
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hlylx
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rmayw
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Meh
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Neyw (24:16)
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NETBible

The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can 1  worship 2  other gods!

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “to.”

2 tn Or “can serve.”