Joshua 22:24

“And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Joshua 22:24

And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speake vnto our children, saying, What haue you to doe with the Lord God of Israel?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But truly we have done this out of concern, for a reason, saying, 'In time to come your sons may say to our sons, "What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and if we have not `rather' out of carefulness done this, `and' of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah, the God of Israel?
- American Standard Version (1901)

And if we have not, in fact, done this designedly and with purpose, having in our minds the fear that in time to come your children might say to our children, What have you to do with the Lord, the God of Israel?
- Basic English Bible

and if we have not done it from fear of this thing, saying, In future your children will speak to our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah the God of Israel?
- Darby Bible

And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children may speak to our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
- Webster's Bible

If we have not out of concern done this, and for a reason, saying, 'In time to come your children might speak to our children, saying, What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel?
- World English Bible

`And if not, from fear of [this] thing we have done it, saying, Hereafter your sons do speak to ours sons, saying, What to you and to Jehovah God of Israel?
- Youngs Literal Bible

and if we have not rather out of anxiety about a matter done this, saying: In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying: What have ye to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Joshua 22:24

Wesley's Notes for Joshua 22:24


22:24 With the Lord - You have no relation to him, nor interest in him, or his worship.


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