Joshua 24:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the people answer and say, `Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

The people answered, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The people answered, Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the LORD to worship other gods!

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The people answered Joshua, ‘We would never turn against the Lord to serve other gods!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then the people answered, "We will never stop following the Lord. We will never serve other gods!

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people replied, “We would never leave the Lord to serve other gods!

English God's Word - GW 1995

The people responded, "It would be unthinkable for us to abandon the Lord to serve other gods.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The people replied, "We will certainly not abandon the LORD to worship other gods!

English KJV 1611

And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

English LSB

And the people answered and said, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh to serve other gods;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then the people answered, “God forbid that we forsake the Lord and serve other gods!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But the people answered, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD for the service of other gods.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then the people answered Joshua. They said, "We would never desert the Lord! We would never serve other gods!

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And the people replied, “We would never forsake the Lord and worship other gods!

English Tyndale 1537

And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD and serve strange gods.

Joshua 24:16 — Compare Translations