Joshua 22:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 22:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 22:24 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our chi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 22:24 — 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? In time...: Heb. To morrow”
— Joshua 22:24 (KJV)
Joshua 22:24 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 22:24
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:24: done, thing, saying
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:24: saying, time, children
“And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? in...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:24: saying, time, come
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:24: done, fear, saying
“So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:24: done, time, come
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