| 24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 22:24:1 ⧉וְאִם־לֹ֤אveimloBut truly, not Joshua 22:24:2 ⧉מִדְּאָגָה֙middeagahout of concern Joshua 22:24:3 ⧉מִדָּבָ֔רmiddavarbecause of a matter Joshua 22:24:4 ⧉עָשִׂ֥ינוּasinuwe have done Joshua 22:24:5 ⧉אֶת־זֹ֖אתetzotthis thing Joshua 22:24:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorsaying Joshua 22:24:7 ⧉מָחָ֗רmakhartomorrow Joshua 22:24:8 ⧉יֹאמְר֨וּyoamruthey will say Joshua 22:24:9 ⧉בְנֵיכֶ֤םveneykhemyour children Joshua 22:24:10 ⧉לְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙levaneinuto our children Joshua 22:24:11 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Joshua 22:24:12 ⧉מַה־לָּכֶ֕םmalakhemwhat {is it} to you Joshua 22:24:13 ⧉וְלַֽיהוָ֖הvelayahwehand with the LORD Joshua 22:24:14 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheiGod of Joshua 22:24:15 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsrael |
| 24. Formal Translation No, we did this out of concern about a matter, saying, “In days to come your sons may say to our sons, ‘What is it to you and to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Guardian}, the God of Israel?’” |
| 24. Dynamic Translation No, instead, because of a situation, we did this thinking, “Tomorrow your children might ask our children, ‘What do you have to do with the LORD {Yahweh, Protective Sovereign}, the God of Israel?’” |