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Berean Standard Bible

“But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?”

Joshua 22:24

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel?

World English Bible (WEB)

“If we have not out of concern done this, and for a reason, saying, ‘In time to come your children might speak to our children, saying, “What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel?

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

and if we have not [rather] out of carefulness done this, [and] of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah, the God of Israel?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if we have not, in fact, done this designedly and with purpose, having in our minds the 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?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Asimismo, si no lo hicimos por temor de esto, diciendo: Mañana vuestros hijos dirán á nuestros hijos: ¿Qué tenéis vosotros con Jehová el Dios de Israel?;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lo hemos hecho porque amamos al Señor, y tenemos temor que en el futuro los hijos de ustedes digan a los nuestros: “¿Qué derecho tienen ustedes de venir a adorar al Señor Dios de Israel?

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