Joshua 22:24

if, indeed, we have not, rather, out of anxiety and of purpose, done this thing, saying,—. In time to come, your sons might speak to our sons, saying, What have ye to do with Yahweh, God of Israel;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

23that we should build for ourselves an altar, to turn back from following Yahweh,—or, if that we might cause to go up thereon ascending-sacrifice or meal-offering, or if that we might offer thereon peace-offerings, let Yahweh himself require it;

25seeing that, a boundary, hath Yahweh put between us and you, ye sons of Reuben and ye sons of Gad—even the Jordan, ye have no portion in Yahweh,—so might your sons cause our sons, to cease from revering Yahweh.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:19For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.

Exodus 13:14And it shall be when thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What is this? Then shalt thou say unto him: With strength of hand, did Yahweh bring us forth out of Egypt out of the house of slaves.

Joshua 4:6that this may be a sign in your midst,—for your sons will ask in time to come, saying, What mean these stones to you?

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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