Joshua 22:24

22:24 We swear we have done this because we were worried that ¹  in the future your descendants would say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord God of Israel? ² 

Joshua 23:12

23:12 But if you ever turn away and make alliances with ³  these nations that remain near you, ⁴  and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them, ⁵ 

[22:24]  ¹ tn Heb “Surely, from worry concerning a matter we have done this, saying.”

[22:24]  ² tn Heb “What is there to you and to the Lord God of Israel?” The rhetorical question is sarcastic in tone and anticipates a response, “Absolutely none!”

[23:12]  ³ tn Heb “and hug.”

[23:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “the remnant of the these nations, these nations that are with you.”

[23:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “and go into them, and they into you.”