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 Então os filhos de Rúben e os filhos de Gade, e a meia tribo de Manassés, responderam e disseram aos principais da multidão de Israel:

22 O Deus dos deuses, o SENHOR, o Deus dos deuses, o SENHOR, ele sabe, e Israel saberá; se é por rebelião ou por transgressão contra o SENHOR, não nos salves hoje,

23 se edificamos para nós um altar para deixarmos de seguir o SENHOR, ou para sacrificar holocausto ou oferta de alimentos, ou para oferecer sobre ele sacrifícios pacíficos, que o próprio SENHOR nos castigue por isso.

24 Porém o fizemos por temor disto, dizendo: Amanhã os vossos filhos dirão aos nossos filhos: Que tendes vós com o SENHOR, o Deus de Israel?

25 O SENHOR pôs por termo o Jordão entre nós e vós, ó filhos de Rúben e filhos de Gade; vós não tendes parte no SENHOR; e assim os vossos filhos farão que nossos filhos não temam ao SENHOR.

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What Does Joshua 22:23 Mean?

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