Josh.22.24

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Josh.22.24

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?

Josh.22.24

"But that's not it. We did it because we cared. We were anxious lest someday your children should say to our children, "You're not connected with GOD, the God of Israel!

Josh.22.24

"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?

Josh.22.24

But in fact we have done it for fear, for a reason, saying, "In time to come your descendants may speak to our descendants, saying, "What have you to do with the LORD God of Israel?

Josh.22.24

"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?