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Joshua 24:16 Interlinear

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

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Joshua 24 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיַּ֤עַן	H6030	answered	properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
2	הָעָם֙	H5971	And the people	a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3	וַיֹּ֔אמֶר	H559	and said	to say (used with great latitude)
4	חָלִ֣ילָה	H2486	God forbid	literal for a profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!
5	לָּ֔נוּ	H0
6	מֵֽעֲזֹ֖ב	H5800	that we should forsake	to loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc
7	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8	יְהוָ֑ה	H3068	the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9	לַֽעֲבֹ֖ד	H5647	to serve	to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
10	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	H430	gods	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
11	אֲחֵרִֽים׃	H312	other	properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc

Joshua 24:16 (current)answered And the people and said God forbid that we should forsake the LORD to serve gods other