Joshua 22:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
Joshua 22:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 22:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 22:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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?”
Joshua 22:24 — World English Bible
Joshua 22:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
Joshua 22:24 — American Standard Version
Joshua 22:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And if not, from fear of <FI>this<Fi> thing we have done it, saying, Hereafter your sons do speak to ours sons, saying, What to you and to Jehovah God of Israel?”
Joshua 22:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 22:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 theGod of Israel? ”
Joshua 22:24 — Darby Translation
Joshua 22:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might say vnto our children, What haue ye to doe with the Lord God of Israel?”
Joshua 22:24 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 22:24 in Context — Joshua 22
22 The 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,)
23 That 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;
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?
25 For 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.
26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
What Does Joshua 22:24 Mean?
Joshua 22:24 is a verse from the Book of Joshua, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joshua chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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