Parallel Verses New International Version If we have built our own altar to turn away from the LORD and to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, or to sacrifice fellowship offerings on it, may the LORD himself call us to account. King James Bible 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; Darby Bible Translation -- 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]; World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation we are 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 it. Joshua 22:23 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe Lord God of gods - The original words are exceedingly emphatic, and cannot be easily translated. אל אלהים יהוה El Elohim Yehovah, are the three principal names by which the supreme God was known among the Hebrews, and may be thus translated, the strong God, Elohim, Jehovah, which is nearly the version of Luther, der starcte Gott der Herr, "The strong God the Lord." And the Reubenites, by using these in their very solemn appeal, expressed at once their strong unshaken faith in the God of Israel; and by this they fully showed the deputation from the ten tribes, that their religious creed had not been changed; and, in the succeeding part of their defense they show that their practice corresponded with their creed. The repetition of these solemn names by the Reubenites, etc., shows their deep concern for the honor of God, and their anxiety to wipe off the reproach which they consider cast on them by the supposition that they had been capable of defection from the pure worship of God, or of disaffection to their brethren. Save us not this day - This was putting the affair to the most solemn issue; and nothing but the utmost consciousness of their own integrity could have induced them to make such an appeal, and call for such a decision. "Let God the Judge cause us to perish this day, if in principle or practice we have knowingly departed from him." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge let the Lord Genesis 9:4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall you not eat. Psalm 10:13,14 Why does the wicked scorn God? he has said in his heart, You will not require it... Library Jews and Gentiles in "The Land"Coming down from Syria, it would have been difficult to fix the exact spot where, in the view of the Rabbis, "the land" itself began. The boundary lines, though mentioned in four different documents, are not marked in anything like geographical order, but as ritual questions connected with them came up for theological discussion. For, to the Rabbis the precise limits of Palestine were chiefly interesting so far as they affected the religious obligations or privileges of a district. And in this respect … Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, too little to be among the thousands of Judah Cross References Deuteronomy 12:11 Then to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name--there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice possessions you have vowed to the LORD. Joshua 22:24 "No! We did it for fear that some day your descendants might say to ours, 'What do you have to do with the LORD, the God of Israel? Jump to Previous Altar Building Built Burnt Burnt-Offering Cereal Meal Meat Meat-Offering Offer Offering Offerings Peace Peace-Offerings Require Sacrifice Sacrifices Thereon TurnJump to Next Altar Building Built Burnt Burnt-Offering Cereal Meal Meat Meat-Offering Offer Offering Offerings Peace Peace-Offerings Require Sacrifice Sacrifices Thereon TurnLinks Joshua 22:23 NIVJoshua 22:23 NLT Joshua 22:23 ESV Joshua 22:23 NASB Joshua 22:23 KJV Joshua 22:23 Bible Apps Joshua 22:23 Biblia Paralela Joshua 22:23 Chinese Bible Joshua 22:23 French Bible Joshua 22:23 German Bible Joshua 22:23 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |