Joshua 22:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 22:26

24 But in fact we have done it for fear, for a reason, saying, ‘In time to come your descendants may speak to our descendants, saying, “What have you to do with the Lord God of Israel?

25 For the Lord has made the Jordan a border between you and us, you children of Reuben and children of Gad. You have no part in the Lord.” So your descendants would make our descendants cease fearing the Lord.’

26 Therefore we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

27 but that it may be ^aa witness between you and us and our generations after us, that we may ^bperform the service of the Lord before Him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your descendants may not say to our descendants in time to come, “You have no part in the Lord.” ’

28 Therefore we said that it will be, when they say this to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say, ‘Here is the replica of the altar of the Lord which our fathers made, though not for burnt offerings nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between you and us.’

29 Far be it from us that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn from following the Lord this day, ^ato build an altar for burnt offerings, for grain offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the altar of the Lord our God which is before His tabernacle.”

Verse Comparison: Joshua 22:26

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American Standard Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

Amplified® Bible
So we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

Contemporary English Version
That's why we decided to build the altar. It isn't for offering sacrifices, not even sacrifices to please the LORD.

Darby English Version
And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,

Good News Bible
So we built an altar, not to burn sacrifices or make offerings,

King James Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore we said, `Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

New International Version
"That is why we said, 'Let us get ready and build an altar—but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.'

New King James Version
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Therefore we said, 'Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

Revised Standard Version
Therefore we said, 'Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

Young's Literal Translation
`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --

New English Translation
So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,

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