Joshua 24:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 12:23 : 23 Moreouer God forbid, that I should sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I will shewe you the good and right way.
  • Rom 3:6 : 6 God forbid: els how shal God iudge ye world?
  • Rom 6:2 : 2 Howe shall we, that are dead to sinne, liue yet therein?
  • Heb 10:38-39 : 38 Nowe the iust shall liue by faith: but if any withdrawe himselfe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not they which withdrawe our selues vnto perdition, but follow faith vnto the conseruation of the soule.

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    17 For the Lorde 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.

    18 And the Lorde did cast out before vs all the people, euen the Amorites which dwelt in the lande: therefore will we also serue the Lord, for he is our God.

    19 And Ioshua saide vnto the people, Ye can not serue the Lorde: for he is an holie God: he is a ielous God: hee will not pardon your iniquitie nor your sinnes.

    20 If yee forsake the Lorde and serue strange gods, then he will returne and bring euill vpon you, and consume you, after that hee hath done you good.

    21 And the people saide vnto Ioshua, Nay, but we will serue the Lord.

    22 And Ioshua saide vnto the people, Yee are witnesses against your selues, that yee haue chosen you the Lord, to serue him: and they sayd, We are witnesses.

    23 Then put away nowe, saide he, the strange gods which are among you, and bowe your hearts vnto the Lord God of Israel.

    24 And ye people saide vnto Ioshua, The Lord our God wil we serue, & his voyce wil we obey.

  • Josh 24:14-15
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    14 Nowe therefore feare the Lorde, & serue him in vprightnesse and in trueth, and put away the gods, which your fathers serued beyonde the flood and in Egypt, and serue the Lord.

    15 And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the Lorde, 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 & mine house will serue the Lord.

  • Josh 22:29
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    29 God forbid, that we should rebell against the Lord, and turne this day away from the Lorde to builde an altar for burnt offering, or for meate offering, or for sacrifice, saue the altar of the Lord our God, that is before his Tabernacle.

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    35 And with whom the Lord had made a couenant, and charged them, saying, Feare none other gods, nor bowe your selues to them, nor serue them, nor sacrifice to them:

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    9 Then shall they answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lorde their God, & worshipped other gods, and serued them.

  • Josh 22:23-24
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    23 If we haue built vs an altar to returne away from the Lord, either to offer thereon burnt offering, or meate offering, or to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himselfe require it:

    24 And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might say vnto our children, What haue ye to doe with the Lord God of Israel?

  • Deut 6:14
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    14 Ye shall not walke after other gods, after any of the gods of the people which are round about you,

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    17 But if thine heart turne away, so that thou wilt not obey, but shalt be seduced and worship other gods, and serue them,

  • Josh 1:16
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    16 Then they answered Ioshua, saying, Al that thou hast commaunded vs, we will doe, and whithersoeuer thou sendest vs, we will goe.

  • Ezra 10:12
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    12 And all the Congregation answered, and sayd with a loude voyce, So will we do according to thy wordes vnto vs.

  • Exod 19:8
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    8 And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commaunded, we will doe; Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 7:19
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    19 But if ye turne away, and forsake my statutes and my commandements which I haue set before you, and shall goe and serue other gods, and worshippe them,

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    3 Afterwarde Moses came and told the people all the wordes of the Lorde, and all the lawes: and all the people answered with one voyce, and said, All the things which the Lorde hath said, will we doe.

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    16 But beware lest your heart deceiue you, and lest yee turne aside, and serue other gods, and worship them,

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    12 And forsooke ye Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, & followed other gods, euen the gods of the people that were round about them, & bowed vnto them, and prouoked the Lord to anger.

  • 2 Chr 7:22
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    22 And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lorde God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and haue taken holde on other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therefore hath he brought all this euill vpon them.

  • 1 Sam 12:20
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    20 And Samuel said vnto the people, Feare not. (ye haue in deede done all this wickednesse, yet dpeart not from following the Lorde, but serue the Lord with all your heart,

  • Exod 14:12
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    12 Did not wee tell thee this thing in Egypt, saying, Let vs be in rest, that we may serue the Egyptians? for it had bene better for vs to serue the Egyptians, then that wee shoulde dye in the wildernesse.

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    13 But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither heare the voyce of the Lord your God,

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    12 And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing,

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    26 And went and serued other gods and worshipped them: euen gods which they knewe not, and which had giuen them nothing,

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    19 But the people would not heare the voyce of Samuel, but did say, Nay, but there shall be a King ouer vs.

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    7 Neither companie with these nations: that is, with them which are left with you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them nor bowe vnto them:

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    32 Thou shalt make no couenant with them, nor with their gods:

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    18 But if not, bee it knowen to thee, O King, that wee will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, which thou hast set vp.