Joshua 24:16

Then the people answered and saide, God forbid, that we shoulde forsake the Lord, to serue other gods.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the Lord, choose you this day whome yee will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued (that were beyond the flood) or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwel: but I and mine house will serue the Lord.

17For the Lord our God, he brought vs and our fathers out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and he did those great miracles in our sight, and preserued vs in all the way that we went, and among all the people through whome we came.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 12:23Moreouer God forbid, that I should sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I will shewe you the good and right way.

Romans 3:6God forbid: els how shall God iudge ye world?

Hebrews 10:38Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 24:16-29

15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord , choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord . 16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord , to serve other gods; 17 For the Lord our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which… Read the whole commentary →

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