Joshua 22:23

when we set up an altar for ourselves, if we meant to cease following the Lord, or to sacrifice burnt offerings, cereal offerings, and recompense offerings.

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;

In Context

22“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, the Mighty One, God, the Lord, knows well, and Israel will know, if we were rebels or broke faith (if we did, do not spare us!)

24Let the Lord himself punish us, if we did not do this in the fear that, later, descendants might say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord the God of Israel?

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Cross References

Psalms 10:13Why do the wicked treat God with contempt, and say in their hearts, “God doesn’t care”?

Matthew Henry on Joshua 22:22-30

21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 22 The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord , (save us not this day,) 23 That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord , or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;… Read the whole commentary →

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