Verse 19

Joshua 22:19

World English Bible

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19 However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of Yahweh, in which Yahweh’s tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us; but don’t rebel against Yahweh, nor rebel against us, in building an altar other than Yahweh our God (Elohim)’s altar.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אַ֨ךְ אִם טְמֵאָ֜ה אֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְ/כֶ֗ם עִבְר֨וּ לָ/כֶ֜ם אֶל אֶ֨רֶץ אֲחֻזַּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁכַן שָׁם֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה וְ/הֵאָחֲז֖וּ בְּ/תוֹכֵ֑/נוּ וּ/בַֽ/יהוָ֣ה אַל תִּמְרֹ֗דוּ וְ/אֹתָ֨/נוּ֙ אֶל תִּמְרֹ֔דוּ בִּ/בְנֹֽתְ/כֶ֤ם לָ/כֶם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ מִֽ/בַּלְעֲדֵ֔י מִזְבַּ֖ח יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ

English Translation

But if the land of your possession is unclean, cross over to the land of the possession of the LORD, where the dwelling of the LORD is, and take possession among us; and do not rebel against the LORD, and do not rebel against us by building an altar for yourselves, besides the altar of the LORD our God.

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Chapter 22 Context

1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Focus ↗

2 and said to them, “You have kept all that Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, and have listen... Focus ↗

3 You have not left your brothers these many days to this day, but have performed the duty of the comm... Focus ↗

4 Now Yahweh your God (Elohim) has given rest to your brothers, as he spoke to them. Therefore now ret... Focus ↗

5 Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commande... Focus ↗

6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents. Focus ↗

7 Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given inheritance in Bashan; but to the other half g... Focus ↗

8 and spoke to them, saying, “Return with much wealth to your tents, with very much livestock, with si... Focus ↗

9 The children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed... Focus ↗

10 When they came to the region about the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben... Focus ↗

11 The children of Israel heard this, “Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the h... Focus ↗

12 When the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered t... Focus ↗

13 The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-t... Focus ↗

14 With him were ten princes, one prince of a fathers’ house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they... Focus ↗

15 They came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh,... Focus ↗

16 “Thus says the whole congregation of Yahweh, ‘What trespass is this that you have committed against... Focus ↗

17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day, al... Focus ↗

18 that you must turn away today from following Yahweh? It will be, since you rebel today against Yahwe... Focus ↗

19 However, if the land of your possession is unclean, then pass over to the land of the possession of...

20 Didn’t Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and wrath fell on all the cong... Focus ↗

21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spo... Focus ↗

22 “The Mighty One, God (Elohim), Yahweh, the Mighty One, God (Elohim), Yahweh, he knows; and Israel sh... Focus ↗

23 that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Yahweh; or if to offer burnt offering or... Focus ↗

24 “If we have not out of concern done this, and for a reason, saying, ‘In time to come your children m... Focus ↗

25 For Yahweh has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you children of Reuben and children of G... Focus ↗

26 “Therefore we said, ‘Let’s now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for... Focus ↗

27 but it will be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may perfo... Focus ↗

28 “Therefore we said, ‘It shall be, when they tell us or our generations this in time to come, that we... Focus ↗

29 “Far be it from us that we should rebel against Yahweh, and turn away today from following Yahweh, t... Focus ↗

30 When Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Is... Focus ↗

31 Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, to the children of Gad, and t... Focus ↗

32 Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and f... Focus ↗

33 The thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God (Elohim), and spoke... Focus ↗

34 The children of Reuben and the children of Gad named the altar “A Witness Between Us that Yahweh is... Focus ↗

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 22 (34 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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