24:16 The people responded, “Far be it from us to abandon the Lord so we can 3 worship 4 other gods!
1 tn Heb “This is what we will do to them, keeping them alive so there will not be upon us anger concerning the oath which we swore to them.”
2 tn Heb “Come up to me and help me.”
3 tn Heb “to.”
4 tn Or “can serve.”