NET

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

Darby

24 and if we have not done it from fear of this thing, saying, In future^D1558 your children will speak to our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah the God of Israel?

Darby Bible Notes

future - Lit. 'to-morrow;' and so vers. 27,28.

KJV

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?

KJV Bible Notes

in time to come: Heb. tomorrow.

Strong's

24 And if we have not rather done^H6213 it for fear^H1674 of this thing^H1697, saying^H559, In time to come^H4279 your children^H1121 might speak^H559 unto our children^H1121, saying^H559, What have ye to do with the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478?