Joshua 22:29

Far be it from us to rebel against the Lord and cease now to follow him by setting up any altar for burnt offerings, cereal offerings, or any sacrifice, apart from the altar of the Lord our God in front of his own Tent.”

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In The King James Version

God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.

In Context

28If ever that is claimed to us or to our descendants in time to come, we thought the answer would be, ‘There is the replica of the altar of the Lord, the replica made by our ancestors, though not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice. It stands as a witness between us and you!’

30When Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the community, the chieftains of the clans of Israel who were with him, heard what the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the Manassites said, they were quite satisfied.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:7They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as this? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

Joshua 22:26So we thought we would prepare to build an altar for ourselves, not to sacrifice burnt offerings or any sacrifice at all,

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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