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)
🌐 Joshua 22:24 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und wenn wir nicht aus Besorgnis vor einer Sache dies getan haben, indem wir sprachen: Künftig werden eure Kinder zu unseren Kindern sprechen und sagen: Was habt ihr mit Jehova, dem Gott Israels, gemein?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Asimismo, si no lo hicimos por temor de esto, diciendo: Mañana vuestros hijos dirán á nuestros hijos: ¿Qué tenéis vosotros con Jehová el Dios de Israel?;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E se não o fizemos por temor disto, dizendo: Amanhã vossos filhos dirão a nossos filhos: Que tendes vós com o SENHOR o Deus de Israel?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não! Nós o fizemos por receio de que, no futuro, os vossos filhos digam aos nossos filhos: 'O que tendes com Yahweh, o Deus de Israel?
📖 Joshua 22:24 in Context
22The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, (save us not this day,)
23That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;
24And 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?
25For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord.
26Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
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