Joshua 22:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Therefore we said,וַנֹּ֕אמֶר
(van·no·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Let us buildנַעֲשֶׂה־
(na·'a·seh-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
an altar,הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ
(ham·miz·be·ach;)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
not for burnt offeringלְעֹולָ֖ה
(le·'o·v·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
or for sacrifice;לְזָֽבַח׃
(le·za·vach.)
2077: a sacrificefrom zabach


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore we said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let us now prepare
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
us an altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
not for burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
nor for sacrifice
zebach  (zeh'-bakh)
a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore we said, 'Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.

International Standard Version
"That's why we said, 'Let's build an altar for ourselves, not for burnt offerings or sacrifice,

NET Bible
So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then we said, 'Let's build an altar for ourselves. It will not be for burnt offerings or sacrifices,

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
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