And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
WEB
The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!
YLT
And the people answer and say, `Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
DBT
And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve othergods;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJoshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.
- Author
- Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
- Date
- Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period