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Joshua 22

Joshua 22:34

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

Modern
So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar Witness, for they said, “It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”
Traditional
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the Lord is God.
Literal
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaimed of the altar that, “It is a witness between us that YHWH is God.”
Latin
Vocaveruntque filii Ruben, et filii Gad, altare quod exstruxerant, Testimonium nostrum, quod Dominus ipse sit Deus.

Original

Hebrew
English
So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar Witness, for they said, “It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”

Notes

Joshua 22:34

Witness: Hebrew texts that include this word interpret the last statement as an explanation of the name. Texts that do not include the word understand the last quotation to be the name of the altar.

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

People

Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

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

Topics

Altar: Built by the Reubenites and Gadites Decision: Israelites Ed: Name of the Altar, Erected by the Tribes, Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh at the Fords of the Jordan River Haste in Judgment, by Moses and the Israelites Motive: Misunderstood: when They Built the Memorial Prudence: The Israelites, in the Threatened War with the Two and One-Half Tribes Reubenites: Unite with the Other Tribes in Building a Monument War: Averted War: Counsels of