Joshua 22:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;”
Joshua 22:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 22:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 22:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Yahweh; or if to offer burnt offering or meal offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings, let Yahweh himself require it.”
Joshua 22:23 — World English Bible
Joshua 22:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Jehovah; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it;”
Joshua 22:23 — American Standard Version
Joshua 22:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“<FI> we are<Fi> building for ourselves an altar to turn back from after Jehovah, and if to cause to go up on it burnt-offering and present, and if to make on it peace-offerings--Jehovah Himself doth require <FI>it<Fi> .”
Joshua 22:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 22:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— that we have built for ourselves an altar to turn from following Jehovah, and if it is to offer up burnt-offering and oblation on it, and if to offer peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it [from us];”
Joshua 22:23 — Darby Translation
Joshua 22:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If we haue built vs an altar to returne away from the Lord, either to offer thereon burnt offering, or meate offering, or to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himselfe require it:”
Joshua 22:23 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 22:23 in Context — Joshua 22
21 Les fils de Ruben, les fils de Gad et la demi-tribu de Manassé, répondirent ainsi aux chefs des milliers d’Israël:
22 Dieu, Dieu, l’Éternel, Dieu, Dieu, l’Éternel le sait, et Israël le saura! Si c’est par rébellion et par infidélité envers l’Éternel, ne viens point à notre aide en ce jour!
23 Si nous nous sommes bâti un autel pour nous détourner de l’Éternel, si c’est pour y présenter des holocaustes et des offrandes, et si c’est pour y faire des sacrifices d’actions de grâces, que l’Éternel en demande compte!
24 C’est bien plutôt par une sorte d’inquiétude que nous avons fait cela, en pensant que vos fils diraient un jour à nos fils: Qu’y a-t-il de commun entre vous et l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël?
25 L’Éternel a mis le Jourdain pour limite entre nous et vous, fils de Ruben et fils de Gad; vous n’avez point de part à l’Éternel! Et vos fils seraient ainsi cause que nos fils cesseraient de craindre l’Éternel.
What Does Joshua 22:23 Mean?
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