Joshua 24:16

24:16 The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can ¹  worship ²  other gods!

Joshua 24:21

24:21 The people said to Joshua, “No! We really will ³  worship ⁴  the Lord!”

Joshua 24:24

24:24 The people said to Joshua, “We will worship ⁵  the Lord our God and obey him.” ⁶ 

[24:16]  ¹ tn Heb “to.”

[24:16]  ² tn Or “can serve.”

[24:21]  ³ tn The translation assumes that כִּי (ki) is emphatic. Another option is to take it as explanatory, “No, for we will….”

[24:21]  ⁴ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:24]  ⁵ tn Or “will serve.”

[24:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “and listen to his voice.”