Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to answer, respond to 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to make answer 1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell">6030 [e] וַיַּ֤עַן way-ya-‘an So answered Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e] הָעָם֙ hā-‘ām the people Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֔אמֶר way-yō-mer, and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 2486 [e] חָלִ֣ילָה ḥā-lî-lāh Far be it from us Interjection | 3fs   לָּ֔נוּ lā-nū, to Prep | 1cp 1a) (Qal) to leave 1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone 1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise 1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left to 1b2) to be forsaken 1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair 2a) (Qal) to repair">5800 [e] מֵעֲזֹ֖ב mê-‘ă-zōḇ that we should forsake Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] יְהוָ֑ה Yah-weh; Yahweh N-proper-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to labour, work, do work 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour 1a3) to serve as subjects 1a4) to serve (God) 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) 1b2) to make oneself a servant 1c) (Pual) to be worked 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve">5647 [e] לַעֲבֹ֖ד la-‘ă-ḇōḏ to serve Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e] אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ-lō-hîm gods N-mp 1a) following, further 1b) other, different">312 [e] אֲחֵרִֽים׃ ’ă-ḥê-rîm. other Adj-mp

New American Standard Bible
The people answered and said, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The people replied, "We will certainly not abandon the LORD to worship other gods!

1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD …

Romans 3:6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Romans 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Hebrews 10:38,39 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul …

Joshua 24:16 • Joshua 24:16 NIV • Joshua 24:16 NLT • Joshua 24:16 ESV • Joshua 24:16 NASB • Joshua 24:16 KJV • Joshua 24:16 Bible Apps • Joshua 24:16 Biblia Paralela • Joshua 24:16 Chinese Bible • Joshua 24:16 French Bible • Joshua 24:16 German Bible • Bible Hub