Joshua 22:24

Let the Lord himself punish us, if we did not do this in the fear that, later, descendants might say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord the God of Israel?

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In The King 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?

In Context

23when we set up an altar for ourselves, if we meant to cease following the Lord, or to sacrifice burnt offerings, cereal offerings, and recompense offerings.

25The Lord made the Jordan the boundary between us and you, you Reubenites and Gadites. You have no share in the Lord.’ Your descendants would make descendants give up the religion of the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him in order that he may teach his sons and his household after him, and that they may keep the way of the Lord, by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring on Abraham that which he has promised concerning him.”

Joshua 4:6They are to be a sign for your nation. When in the future your children ask what these stones mean,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 22:22-30

21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 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;… Read the whole commentary →

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