Joshua 24:21

21 But the people said to Joshua, “No! We will serve the LORD.”

Joshua 24:21 in Other Translations

21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.

21 And the people said to Joshua, "No, but we will serve the LORD."

21 But the people answered Joshua, “No, we will serve the LORD !”

21 But the people told Joshua: "No! No! We worship God!"

21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve Jehovah.

21 The people answered Joshua, "No! We will [only] serve the LORD!"

21 "No!" the people answered Joshua. "We will worship the Lord."

21 But the people spoke to Joshua. They said, "No! We will serve the Lord."

Joshua 24:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 24:21

And the people said unto Joshua, nay
We will not serve strange gods:

but we will serve the Lord;
according to his revealed will, and him only.

Joshua 24:21 In-Context

19 Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.

20 If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to you.”

21 But the people said to Joshua, “No! We will serve the LORD.”

22 Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “Yes, we are witnesses,” they replied.

23 “Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”