American Standard Version
"And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah. "
— Joshua 24:21, American Standard Version
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.”
“The people said to Joshua, "No; but we will serve Yahweh."”
“The people said to Joshua,“No! We really will worship the LORD.”
“And the people said to Joshua: No, it shall not be so as thou sayest, but we will serve the Lord.”
“And the people said to Joshua, No! But we will be the servants of the Lord.”
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.”
and Jehovah drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites that dwelt in the land: therefore we also will serve Jehovah; for he is our God.
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah; for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgression nor your sins.
If ye forsake Jehovah, and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you evil, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah.
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you Jehovah, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
Now therefore put away, said he, the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.
And the people said unto Joshua, Jehovah our God will we serve, and unto his voice will we hearken.