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Joshua 22

Joshua 22:26

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

Modern
That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.
Traditional
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Literal
And we said, ‘Let us now prepare ourselves to build the altar—not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice—
Latin
…et diximus: Exstruamus nobis altare, non in holocausta, neque ad victimas offerendas,

Original

Hebrew
English
That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.

Notes

Joshua 22:24–29

The eastern tribes worried they might become excluded from Israel later because the Jordan River separated them from the western tribes.

Joshua 22:21–34

The eastern tribes explained why they acted as they did.

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Haste in Judgment, by Moses and the Israelites Liberality: Reubenites Misjudgment of the Reubenites and Gadites Motive: Misunderstood: when They Built the Memorial Phinehas: Sent Prudence: The Israelites, in the Threatened War with the Two and One-Half Tribes Reubenites: Unite with the Other Tribes in Building a Monument 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