World English Bible
"The people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;"
— Joshua 24:16, World English Bible
“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;”
“And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods; ”
“The people responded,“Far be it from us to abandon the LORD so we can worship other gods!”
“And the people answered, and said, God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods.”
“Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of other gods;”
“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;”
I gave you a land whereon you had not labored, and cities which you didn't build, and you live in them. You eat of vineyards and olive groves which you didn't plant.'
"Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh."
The people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;
for it is Yahweh our God who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way in which we went, and among all the peoples through the midst of whom we passed.
Yahweh drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve Yahweh; for he is our God."
Joshua said to the people, "You can't serve Yahweh; for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your disobedience nor your sins.