Joshua 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?
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you,.... And by it separated them from them, as if they were a distinct people; not that this was really the case, but so they feared it would be…
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
For fear of this thing - The motive that actuated us was directly the reverse of that of which we have been suspected.
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
and if we have not More literally, and if not rather from anxiety, for a reason we have done this thing. The word rendered "fear" is translated "care" in Eze 4:16; "carefulness" Eze 12:18-19.
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