Joshua 22:16
14 With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.
15 They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them,
“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?
17 Was not the sin of Peor enough for us, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day? It even brought a plague upon the congregation of the LORD.
18 And now, would you turn away from the LORD? If you rebel today against the LORD, tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?
- KJV
- Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?
- WEB
- “The whole congregation of the LORD says, ‘What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away today from following the LORD, in that you have built yourselves an altar, to rebel today against the LORD?
- ASV
- Thus saith the whole congregation of Jehovah, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following Jehovah, in that ye have builded you an altar, to rebel this day against Jehovah?
- DARBY
- Thus saith the whole assembly of Jehovah: What wickedness is this which ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following Jehovah, in that ye have built yourselves an altar, rebelling this day against Jehovah?
- BLB
- “Thus says the whole congregation of YHWH: ‘What [is] this treachery that you⁺ have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following YHWH, in that you⁺ have built for yourselves an altar, that you⁺ might rebel this day against YHWH?
- ÅB
- Slik sier hele Herrens menighet: Hva er dette for en troløshet dere har gjort mot Israels Gud, at dere idag har vendt dere bort fra Herren og bygget dere et alter - at dere idag har satt dere opp mot Herren?
- OTB
- "Dette sier hele Herrens forsamling: 'Hva er dette for en troløshet dere har begått mot Israels Gud ved å vende dere bort fra Herren og bygge dere et alter, i opprør mot Ham?
- B1930
- Således sier hele Herrens menighet: Hvad er dette for en troløshet I har gjort mot Israels Gud, at I idag har vendt eder bort fra Herren og bygget eder et alter - at I idag har satt eder op mot Herren?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 12:13–14
Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see;
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