16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods!

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

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

16 The people replied, “We would never abandon the Lord and serve other gods.

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

16 Then the people answered, “We will never stop following the Lord to serve other gods!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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