Joshua 24:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The people replied, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

Young's Literal Translation
And the people answer and say, ‘Far be it from us to forsake Jehovah, 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;

Hebrew
The people
הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

replied,
וַיַּ֤עַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

“Far be it from us
חָלִ֣ילָה (ḥā·lî·lāh)
Interjection | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it!

to forsake
מֵעֲזֹ֖ב (mê·‘ă·zōḇ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

to serve
לַעֲבֹ֖ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

other
אֲחֵרִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥê·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other

gods!
אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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