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Joshua 22:24

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22:24We swear we have done this because we were worried that48 in the future your descendants would say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord God of Israel?49

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Footnotes

  1. 48 Heb “Surely, from worry concerning a matter we have done this, saying.”
  2. 49 Heb “What is there to you and to the Lord God of Israel?” The rhetorical question is sarcastic in tone and anticipates a response, “Absolutely none!”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

No, but we did it from 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?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“No! We did it for fear that some day your descendants might say to ours, ‘What do you have to do with the Lord, the God of Israel?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We actually did this from a specific concern that in the future your descendants might say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord, the God of Israel?

NLTNew Living Translation

“The truth is, we have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say to ours, ‘What right do you have to worship the Lord, the God of Israel?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But in fact, we have done this because of anxiety, because of a reason, saying, ‘In the future your children may say to our children, ‘What is the relationship between you and Yahweh the God of Israel?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?