Verse 34

Joshua 22:34

New Living Translation

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34 The people of Reuben and Gad named the altar “Witness,” for they said, “It is a witness between us and them that the LORD is our God (Elohim), too.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יִּקְרְא֛וּ בְּנֵי רְאוּבֵ֥ן וּ/בְנֵי גָ֖ד לַ/מִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֣י עֵ֥ד הוּא֙ בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔י/נוּ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הָ/אֱלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called to the altar, for it is a witness between us and you, that the LORD is God.

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Chapter 22 Context

1 Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Focus ↗

2 He told them, “You have done as Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you, and you have obeyed e... Focus ↗

3 During all this time you have not deserted the other tribes. You have been careful to obey the comma... Focus ↗

4 And now the LORD your God (Elohim) has given the other tribes rest, as he promised them. So go back... Focus ↗

5 But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the L... Focus ↗

6 So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went home. Focus ↗

7 Moses had given the land of Bashan, east of the Jordan River, to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (The ot... Focus ↗

8 he said to them, “Go back to your homes with the great wealth you have taken from your enemies — the... Focus ↗

9 So the men of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the rest of Israel at Shiloh in the l... Focus ↗

10 But while they were still in Canaan, and when they came to a place called Geliloth near the Jordan R... Focus ↗

11 The rest of Israel heard that the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had built an... Focus ↗

12 So the whole community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and prepared to go to war against them. Focus ↗

13 First, however, they sent a delegation led by Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, to talk with the... Focus ↗

14 In this delegation were ten leaders of Israel, one from each of the ten tribes, and each the head of... Focus ↗

15 When they arrived in the land of Gilead, they said to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe... Focus ↗

16 “The whole community of the LORD demands to know why you are betraying the God (Elohim) of Israel. H... Focus ↗

17 Was our sin at Peor not enough? To this day we are not fully cleansed of it, even after the plague t... Focus ↗

18 And yet today you are turning away from following the LORD. If you rebel against the LORD today, he... Focus ↗

19 “If you need the altar because the land you possess is defiled, then join us in the LORD’s land, whe... Focus ↗

20 Didn’t divine anger fall on the entire community of Israel when Achan, a member of the clan of Zerah... Focus ↗

21 Then the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the heads of the clans of Is... Focus ↗

22 “The LORD, the Mighty One, is God (Elohim)! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God (Elohim)! He knows the... Focus ↗

23 If we have built an altar for ourselves to turn away from the LORD or to offer burnt offerings or gr... Focus ↗

24 “The truth is, we have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say... Focus ↗

25 The LORD has placed the Jordan River as a barrier between our people and you people of Reuben and Ga... Focus ↗

26 “So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, Focus ↗

27 but as a memorial. It will remind our descendants and your descendants that we, too, have the right... Focus ↗

28 “If they say this, our descendants can reply, ‘Look at this copy of the LORD’s altar that our ancest... Focus ↗

29 Far be it from us to rebel against the LORD or turn away from him by building our own altar for burn... Focus ↗

30 When Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the community — the heads of the clans of Israel — heard... Focus ↗

31 Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, replied to them, “Today we know the LORD is among us because yo... Focus ↗

32 Then Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, and the other leaders left the tribes of Reuben and Gad in... Focus ↗

33 And all the Israelites were satisfied and praised God (Elohim) and spoke no more of war against Reub... Focus ↗

34 The people of Reuben and Gad named the altar “Witness,” for they said, “It is a witness between us a...

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 22 (34 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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