Translation Comparison

Joshua 24:16

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The verse Joshua 24:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Joshua 24:16 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
American Standard VersionASV	And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the people answered, and said: God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the people answered and said, Far be it from us that we should forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
English Revised VersionERV	And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the people answered, and said, Be it far from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
World English BibleWEB	The people answered, \|Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the people answer and say, 'Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;
American King James VersionAKJV	And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the people answered, and said: God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the people answered, and said, Be it far from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

World English Bible

WEB

The people answered, |Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the people answer and say, 'Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

American King James Version

AKJV

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

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the people answered, and said: God forbid we should leave the Lord, and serve strange gods.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the people answered, and said, Be it far from us that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

World English Bible

WEB

The people answered, |Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the people answer and say, 'Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, to serve other gods;

American King James Version

AKJV

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