Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
24:16-18 The people recognized that it was God who rescued them, preserved them, and drove out the Amorites. 24:16 The people responded emphatically, reflecting their determination to follow Joshua’s lead in following the Lord.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
24:16-18 The people recognized that it was God who rescued them, preserved them, and drove out the Amorites. 24:16 The people responded emphatically, reflecting their determination to follow Joshua’s lead in following the Lord.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Then the people in answer said, Never will we give up the Lord to be the servants of other gods;