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OET by section JOS 22:10

JOS 22:10–22:34 ©

The altar by the Yordan

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22:10 The altar by the Yordan

10The warriors from the tribes of Rueben, Gad, and the Manashsheh half-tribe arrived at the Yordan river (still on the Canaan side) and they built a very large and noticeable altar there before crossing over to go home. 11When the other Israelis heard about it, they said, “Look, the men from the tribes of Rueben, Gad, and the Manashsheh half-tribe have built the altar at the entrance to this Canaan region down at the Yordan on our side.”

12Hearing that, those from the western side of the Yordan assembled at Shiloh to go to battle with the two and a half tribes on the eastern side. 13Meanwhile, they sent the priest Finehas (Eleazar’s son) across into the Gilead region to talk with the leaders from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the Manashsheh half-tribe. 14Finehas took ten leaders with him—important leaders from each of the Israeli tribes from the western side. 15They crossed over to the Gilead region to talk to the leaders from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the Manashsheh half-tribe. They said, 16“Yahweh’s people are asking, ‘What’s this unfaithfulness that you all have done unfaithfully against Israel’s Godturning away from Yahweh when you built an altar for yourselves today in rebellion against Yahweh?[ref] 17Wasn’t our disobedience at Peor[ref] bad enough for you? We haven’t gotten over it to this day. Plus there was a plague among Yahweh’s people. 18But all of you—are you turning away from Yahweh today? If you all rebel against Yahweh today, tomorrow he’ll be furious at all of us. 19But if it’s because you all think this land here is defiled, then cross back over to Yahweh’s own land where he lives in his sacred tent. Either way don’t rebel against Yahweh by building this other altar for yourselves that’s distinct from our God Yahweh’s altar. 20Didn’t Akan act unfaithfully taking something that was forbidden[ref] and all of us suffered as a result of it? It wasn’t just him alone that died because of that.’ ”

21The leaders from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the Manashsheh half-tribe answered the other leaders, 22“Yahweh is the God of gods. Yahweh is the God of gods. He knows, and as for the Israeli people, let them know also—if it was in rebellion or in unfaithfulness against Yahweh, don’t bother trying to save us today. 23If we’d aimed to build an altar for ourselves to turn away from following Yahweh, or if it was to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings on it, or if to make the sacrifices of peace offerings on it, Yahweh himself will handle it. 24But no, we did it because we foresaw a potential problem: what if in the future your descendants ask our descendants over here on this side of the river, ‘What do you lot have to do with Israel’s God Yahweh? 25Yahweh has given this Yordan river as a border between us, and you descendants of Reuben and Gad. You all don’t have any part in Yahweh.’ Then your descendants might make our descendants stop worshipping Yahweh. 26So we decided to build the altar—not to be used for burnt offerings or for sacrifices, 27but as a symbol to remind our future descendants and yours that we all truly worship Yahweh with our burnt offerings, our sacrifices, and our peace offerings, so your descendants can’t tell our future descendants that we have no business worshipping Yahweh. 28If they do say anything like that, then our descendants will be able to reply, ‘See that copy of Yahweh’s altar which isn’t used for burnt offerings or sacrifices, our ancestors built that as a reminder for both you all and us.’ 29May any idea of rebelling against Yahweh stay far from us. Same with any idea of building any altar apart from our God Yahweh’s genuine altar for burnt offerings, or grain offerings, or other sacrifices.”

30So Finehas the priest and the other community and clan leaders with him, listened to what the descendants of Rueben, Gad, and Manashsheh told them, and it sounded sensible to them, 31so Finehas (the late Eleazar’s son) told them, “Today we realise that Yahweh is among us and that you all haven’t acted unfaithfully against him, so therefore you’ve prevented Yahweh from needing to punish us.”

32Then Finehas and the other leaders left Gilead and returned back across the Yordan to the Canaan region where most of the Israelis resided, taking back a good report. 33The people were pleased with that news, and they thanked God and stopped talking about going to war with Rueben and Gad across the river and destroying them.

34The descendants of Rueben and Gad named the altar ‘Reminder’ because it was a reminder between them that Yahweh is God.


10And_they_came to Gəlīlōt the_Yardēn/(Jordan) which in_land of_Kinaˊan and_built the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād and_half of_the_tribe the_Mənashsheh there an_altar at the_Yardēn an_altar large in_imposing.
11And_heard the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_say there they_have_built the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād and_half of_the_tribe the_Mənashsheh DOM the_altar to opposite_to the_land of_Kinaˊan to Gəlīlōt the_Yardēn to the_side of_the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
12And_they_heard the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_gathered all the_congregation of_the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) Shiloh to_go against_them to_the_war.
13and_sent the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_near/to the_descendants of_Gād and_near/to the_half of_the_tribe of_Mənashsheh to the_land the_Gilˊād DOM Fīnəḩāş the_son of_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer.
14And_ten leaders with_him/it a_leader one a_leader one for_household of_a_father to_all/each/any/every the_tribes of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_each_one [was]_the_head of_the_house father’s_their they among_clans of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
15And_they_came to the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_near/to the_descendants of_Gād and_near/to the_half of_the_tribe of_Mənashsheh to the_land the_Gilˊād and_said with_them to_say.
16Thus they_say all the_congregation of_YHWH what the_treachery the_this which you_all_have_acted_unfaithfully in/on/at/with_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) by_turning_away the_day from_following YHWH in/on/at/with_building_yourselves to/for_you_all an_altar to_rebel_you_all the_day in/on/at/with_master.
17The_not_enough to/for_us [was]_DOM the_iniquity of_Fəˊōr which not we_have_cleansed_ourselves from_him/it until the_day the_this and_he/it_was the_plague in/on/at/with_congregation of_YHWH.
18And_you_all you_all_are_turning_back the_day from_following YHWH and_it_was you_all you_all_are_rebelling the_day in/on/at/with_LORD and_tomorrow against all the_congregation of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_will_be_angry.
19And_but if [is]_unclean the_land possession_your_all’s pass_over to/for_you_all into the_land of_the_possession of_YHWH where it_dwells there the_tabernacle of_YHWH and_take_possession in/on/at/with_among_us and_in/on/at/with_LORD do_not rebel and_DOM_us to rebel in/on/at/with_building_you_all to/for_you_all an_altar other_than the_altar of_YHWH god_our.
20Am_not ˊĀkān the_son of_Zeraḩ did_he_act_unfaithfully unfaithfulness in/on/at/with_devoted_things and_on all the_congregation of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) it_was anger and_he [was]_a_man one not did_he_die in/on/at/with_iniquity_his.
21and_answered the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād and_half of_the_tribe the_Mənashsheh and_they_spoke with the_heads of_the_families of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
22El god YHWH El god YHWH he [is]_knowing and_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) it let_it_know if in/on/at/with_rebellion and_if in/on/at/with_treachery in/on/at/with_LORD do_not spare_us the_day the_this.
23For_built to/for_us an_altar to_turn_away from_following YHWH and_if to_offer on/upon/above_him/it a_burnt_offering and_grain_offerings and_if for_doing on/upon/above_him/it sacrifices of_peace_offerings YHWH he may_he_require.
24And_if not from_fear because_of_reason we_have_done DOM this to_say tomorrow they_will_say children_your_all’s to_children_our to_say what have_you_all and_with_LORD the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).
25And_border he_has_put YHWH between_us and_between_you_all the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) there_[belongs]_not to/for_you_all a_portion in/on/at/with_LORD and_stop children_your_all’s DOM children_our to_not to_fear DOM YHWH.
26And_said let_us_act please to/for_us to_build DOM the_altar not for_burnt_offering and_not for_sacrifice.
27If/because [is]_a_witness it between_us and_between_you_all and_between generations_our after_us that_perform DOM the_service of_YHWH in_presence_his in/on/at/with_burnt_offerings_our and_in/on/at/with_sacrifices_our and_in/on/at/with_fellowship_offerings_our and_not they_will_say children_your_all’s tomorrow to_children_our there_[belongs]_not to/for_you_all a_portion in/on/at/with_LORD.
28And_thought and_it_was if/because they_will_say to_us and_near/to descendants_our tomorrow and_say look_at DOM the_copy of_the_altar of_YHWH which they_made fathers_our not for_burnt_offerings and_not for_sacrifice if/because [is]_a_witness it between_us and_between_you_all.
29Far_be_it to/for_ourselves from_him/it to_rebel in/on/at/with_LORD and_to_turn_away the_day from_following YHWH by_building an_altar for_burnt_offering for_grain_offering and_for_sacrifice from_to/for_other_than the_altar of_YHWH god_our which to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before tabernacle_his.
30and_he/it_listened Fīnəḩāş the_priest/officer and_leaders the_congregation and_heads of_the_families of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) who with_him/it DOM the_words which they_spoke the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād and_the_sons of_Mənashsheh and_good in/on/at/with_eyes_they.
31And_he/it_said Fīnəḩāş the_son of_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer to the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_near/to the_descendants of_Gād and_near/to the_descendants of_Mənashsheh the_day we_know if/because_that in/on/at/with_midst_us YHWH that not you_all_have_acted_unfaithfully in/on/at/with_master the_treachery the_this then you_all_have_delivered DOM the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) from_hand of_YHWH.
32And_returned Fīnəḩāş the_son of_ʼElˊāzār the_priest/officer and_the_leaders from the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_from the_descendants of_Gād in_land the_Gilˊād to the_land of_Kinaˊan to the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_brought_back DOM_them word.
33And_glad the_report in/on_both_eyes_of of_the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_blessed god the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_not they_said of_going against_them to_the_war to_destroy DOM the_earth/land which the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād [were]_dwelling in/on/at/with_her.
34And_called the_descendants of_Rəʼūⱱēn and_the_sons of_Gād to_the_altar if/because [is]_a_witness it between_us if/because_that YHWH the_ʼElohīm.

JOS 22:10–22:34 ©

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