Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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 peopleהָעָם֙ (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 |