Joshua 22:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.”

Joshua 22:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 22:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 22:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The children of Israel heard this, “Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar along the border of the land of Canaan, in the region around the Jordan, on the side that belongs to the children of Israel.””

Joshua 22:11 — World English Bible

Joshua 22:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar in the forefront of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that pertaineth to the children of Israel.”

Joshua 22:11 — American Standard Version

Joshua 22:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the sons of Israel hear, saying, `Lo, the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, have built the altar over-against the land of Canaan, on the districts of the Jordan, at the passage of the sons of Israel.'”

Joshua 22:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 22:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the districts of the Jordan, separately from the children of Israel.”

Joshua 22:11 — Darby Translation

Joshua 22:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When the children of Israel heard say, Beholde, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh haue built an altar in the forefront of the lande of Canaan vpon the borders of Iorden at the passage of the children of Israel:”

Joshua 22:11 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 22:11 in Context — Joshua 22

9 Les fils de Ruben, les fils de Gad, et la demi-tribu de Manassé, s’en retournèrent, après avoir quitté les enfants d’Israël à Silo, dans le pays de Canaan, pour aller dans le pays de Galaad, qui était leur propriété et où ils s’étaient établis comme l’Éternel l’avait ordonné par Moïse.

10 Quand ils furent arrivés aux districts du Jourdain qui appartiennent au pays de Canaan, les fils de Ruben, les fils de Gad et la demi-tribu de Manassé, y bâtirent un autel sur le Jourdain, un autel dont la grandeur frappait les regards.

11 Les enfants d’Israël apprirent que l’on disait: Voici, les fils de Ruben, les fils de Gad et la demi-tribu de Manassé, ont bâti un autel en face du pays de Canaan, dans les districts du Jourdain, du côté des enfants d’Israël.

12 Lorsque les enfants d’Israël eurent appris cela, toute l’assemblée des enfants d’Israël se réunit à Silo, pour monter contre eux et leur faire la guerre.

13 Les enfants d’Israël envoyèrent auprès des fils de Ruben, des fils de Gad et de la demi-tribu de Manassé, au pays de Galaad, Phinées, fils du sacrificateur Éléazar,

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