Verse 24

Joshua 22:24

New King James Version

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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 (Elohim) of Israel?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אִם לֹ֤א מִ/דְּאָגָה֙ מִ/דָּבָ֔ר עָשִׂ֥ינוּ אֶת זֹ֖את לֵ/אמֹ֑ר מָחָ֗ר יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵי/כֶ֤ם לְ/בָנֵ֨י/נוּ֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר מַה לָּ/כֶ֕ם וְ/לַֽ/יהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And if it is not from worry about something, we have done this to say, tomorrow your children will say to our children, saying, "What is this to you and to the LORD God of Israel?"

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Chapter 22 Context

1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, Focus ↗

2 And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obey... Focus ↗

3 Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the comman... Focus ↗

4 And now the LORD your God (Elohim) hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefor... Focus ↗

5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charge... Focus ↗

6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents. Focus ↗

7 Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the othe... Focus ↗

8 And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle,... Focus ↗

9 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and depa... Focus ↗

10 And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reube... Focus ↗

11 And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the... Focus ↗

12 And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gather... Focus ↗

13 And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the... Focus ↗

14 And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each... Focus ↗

15 And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Mana... Focus ↗

16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against... Focus ↗

17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although t... Focus ↗

18 But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to day... Focus ↗

19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the p... Focus ↗

20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the co... Focus ↗

21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and sai... Focus ↗

22 The LORD God (Elohim) of gods, the LORD God (Elohim) of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know;... Focus ↗

23 That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offerin... Focus ↗

24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children mig...

25 For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad... Focus ↗

26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrific... Focus ↗

27 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the... Focus ↗

28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to... Focus ↗

29 God (Elohim) forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD... Focus ↗

30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Isra... Focus ↗

31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of... Focus ↗

32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, a... Focus ↗

33 And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God (Elohim), and d... Focus ↗

34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness be... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 22 (34 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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