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Joshua 22

Joshua 22:12

The Altar of Witness · Joshua 22:9–34
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Translations

Modern
And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.
Traditional
And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.
Literal
And the sons of Israel heard, and the whole congregation of the sons of Israel gathered together at Shiloh to go to war against them.
Latin
…convenerunt omnes in Silo, ut ascenderent, et dimicarent contra eos.

Original

Hebrew
English
And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.

Notes

Joshua 22:12

The western tribes prepared for war because they believed the altar violated the rules in Leviticus 17:8–9 and Deuteronomy 13:12–15.

Joshua 22:10–20

Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built their own altar, which caused a conflict with the rest of Israel.

Joshua 22:1–34

Joshua first said goodbye to the tribes east of the Jordan River when he sent them home. As usual, he urged them to remain loyal to God.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Altars

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Shiloh: Israelite sanctuary and assembly point during the judges' period

Glossary

Altar Ammon, Ammonites Edh Gad, Tribe of Joshua, Book of Manasseh, Tribe of Shiloh Tribe of Dan Witness, Altar of

Topics

Gad: Erect a Monument to Signify the Unity of the Tribes East of the Jordan River with the Tribes West of the River Haste in Judgment, by Moses and the Israelites Misjudgment of the Reubenites and Gadites Motive: Misunderstood: when They Built the Memorial Prudence: The Israelites, in the Threatened War with the Two and One-Half Tribes Religious Zeal in Punishing Evil People: Israelites Reubenites: Unite with the Other Tribes in Building a Monument Shiloh: City of Ephraim, North of Beth-El: The Place of Rendezvous for the Tribes the Tribe of Gad: Assisted in Building the Altar of Witness Which Excited The the Tribe of Reuben: Assisted in Building the Altar of Witness Which offended The Uncharitableness: The Tribes West of the Jordan River Toward the Two and a Half Tribes War: Averted War: Counsels of