Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 22

1Thenאָ֚ז'azH227Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091summonedיִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'H7121the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֑יve.la.ga.DiH1425,and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖י מַטֵּ֥הve.la.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519

2and told themוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔םvai.Yo.mer 'a.lei.HemH559 H413, “Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859have doneשְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םshe.mar.TemH8104אֵ֚ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680youאֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,and you have obeyedוַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּva.tish.me.'UH8085my voiceבְקוֹלִ֔יve.ko.LiH6963in allלְכֹ֥לle.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

3All this timeזֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔יםzeh ya.Mim ra.BimH3117 H7227 H2088you have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808desertedעֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם'a.zav.TemH5800אֶת־'et-H853your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֗ם'a.chei.KhemH251,up toעַ֖ד'adH5704this very dayהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑הhai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088,but have keptוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶתmish.Me.retH4931given youמִצְוַ֖תmitz.VatH4687by the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

4And now thatוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has given your brothersלַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔םla.'a.chei.KhemH251restהֵנִ֨יחַhe.Ni.achH5117asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834He promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696themוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258,you may returnפְּנוּ֩ וּלְכ֨וּpe.Nu u.le.KhuH6437 H1980toyour homesלְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.KhemH168inאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֙רֶץ֙ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֔ם'e.retz 'a.chu.zat.KhemH776 H272thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414youacrossבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

5Butרַ֣ק׀rakH7535be veryמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966carefulשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104to observeלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lawהַתּוֹרָה֮ha.to.RahH8451thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068gave youצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680אֶתְכֶם֮'et.KhemH853:to loveלְ֠אַהֲבָהLe.'a.ha.vahH157אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,to walkוְלָלֶ֧כֶתve.la.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָ֛יוde.ra.KhavH1870,to keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רve.lish.MorH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687,to hold fastוּלְדָבְקָה־u.le.da.ve.kah-H1692to Him,and to serve Himוּלְעָבְד֕וֹu.le.'a.ve.DoH5647with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶ֖םle.vav.KhemH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃naf.she.KhemH5315.”

6So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091blessed themוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖םvay.va.re.KhemH1288and sent them on their wayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םvay.sha.le.ChemH7971,and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980toאֶל־'el-H413their homesאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'o.ho.lei.HemH168.

7(To the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטve.la.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗הham.na.ShehH4519Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mo.ShehH4872had given landנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֒ba.ba.ShanH1316,and to the other halfוּלְחֶצְי֗וֹu.le.chetz.YoH2677Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091gave landנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414on the westיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220וְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'e.verH5676of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383amongעִם־'im-H5973their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251.)Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sent themשִׁלְּחָ֧םshi.le.ChamH7971toאֶל־'el-H413their homesאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168he blessed themוַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃vay.va.ra.KhemH1288,

8sayingוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Returnאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם שׁ֤וּבוּ'a.lei.Hem Shu.vuH7725 H413toלֵאמֹ֗ר אֶל־le.Mor 'el-H413 H559your homesאָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙'o.ho.lei.KhemH168with your greatרַבִּ֜יםra.BimH7227wealthבִּנְכָסִ֨יםbin.kha.SimH5233,with immenseרַב־ מְאֹ֔דrav- me.'OdH7227 H3966herds of livestockוּבְמִקְנֶ֣הu.ve.mik.NehH4735,with silverבְּכֶ֨סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,goldוּבְזָהָ֜בu.ve.za.HavH2091,bronzeוּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁתu.vin.Cho.shetH5178,ironוּבְבַרְזֶ֛לu.ve.var.ZelH1270,and very manyהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑דhar.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966clothesוּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹתu.vis.la.MotH8008.Divideחִלְק֥וּchil.KuH2505withעִם־'im-H5973your brothersאֲחֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'a.chei.KhemH251the spoilשְׁלַל־she.lal-H7998of your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.”

The Altar of Witness

9וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725So the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֨ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֜דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗ה מֵאֵת֙ham.na.Sheh me.'EtH4519 H854leftוַיֵּלְכ֡וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478at Shilohמִשִּׁלֹ֖הmi.shi.LohH7887אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667to returnלָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khetH1980toאֶל־'el-H413their own landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֗ד אֶל־ אֶ֤רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָם֙ha.gil.'Ad 'el- 'E.retz 'a.chu.za.TamH1568 H413 H776 H272,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had acquiredנֹֽאחֲזוּ־no.cha.zu-H270according toעַל־'al-H5921the commandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

10And when they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413Gelilothגְּלִיל֣וֹתge.li.LotH1552near the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,the Reubenitesבְנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֣ןve.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֡דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י שֵׁבֶט֩va.cha.Tzi she.VetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֨הham.na.ShehH4519builtוַיִּבְנ֣וּvai.yiv.NuH1129an imposingגָּד֖וֹל לְמַרְאֶֽה׃ga.Dol le.mar.'EhH1419 H4758altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033byעַל־'al-H5921the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן מִזְבֵּ֥חַhai.yar.Den miz.Be.achH3383 H4196.

11Then the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478receivedוַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085the reportלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the Reubenitesבְנֵֽי־ רְאוּבֵ֣ןve.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֡דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִי֩ שֵׁ֨בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜הham.na.ShehH4519אֶת־'et-H853have builtבָנ֣וּva.NuH1129an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196onאֶל־'el-H413the borderמוּל֙mulH4136of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,atאֶל־'el-H413Gelilothגְּלִילוֹת֙ge.li.lOtH1552near the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383onאֶל־'el-H413the Israeliteבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478sideעֵ֖בֶר'E.verH5676.”

12And whenבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478theyheard thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085,the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת בְּנֵֽי־'a.Dat be.nei-H5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478assembledוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950at Shilohשִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohH7887to goלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927to warלַצָּבָֽא׃ פla.tza.Va'H6635against themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921.

13The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971Phinehasפִּינְחָ֖סpin.ChasH6372son ofבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548toאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568אֶת־'et-H853,toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413בְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the Reubenitesרְאוּבֵ֧ן בֶּן־re.'u.Ven ben-H1121 H7205,the Gaditesגָ֛ד אֶל־gad 'el-H1410 H413,and the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519.

14With himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973they senttenוַעֲשָׂרָ֤הva.'a.sa.RahH6235chiefsנְשִׂאִים֙ne.si.'ImH5387—oneנָשִׂ֨יאna.Si'H259 H5387familyלְבֵ֣ית אָ֔בle.Veit 'AvH1004 H1leaderנָשִׂ֤יאna.Si'H5387from eachלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605tribeמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,eachוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992the headרֹ֧אשׁroshH7218of a familyבֵּית־ אֲבוֹתָ֛םbeit- 'a.vo.TamH1004 H1among the clansלְאַלְפֵ֥יle.'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15They wentוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֧ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205וְאֶל־ve.'el-H413,the Gaditesבְּנֵי־ גָ֛ד וְאֶל־be.nei- gad ve.'el-H1121 H1410 H413,and the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה אֶל־me.na.Sheh 'el-H4519 H413in the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568and saidוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to themאִתָּ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃'i.Tam le.MorH854 H559,

16“This is whatכֹּ֣הkohH3541the wholeכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמְר֞וּ'a.me.RuH559: ‘Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100is thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834breach of faithמְעַלְתֶּם֙me.'al.TemH4603you have committedהַמַּ֤עַלha.Ma.'alH4604todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478by turning awayלָשׁ֣וּבla.ShuvH7725fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068and buildingבִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤םbiv.not.KhemH1129for yourselvesan altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,that you might rebelלִמְרָדְכֶ֥םlim.ra.de.KhemH4775against the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117?

17Was not the sinעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpe.'orH6465enoughהַמְעַט־ham.'at-H4592for usאֶת־'et-H853,from whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834we have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808cleansedהִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙hi.ta.Har.nuH2891ourselvesמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117?It even broughtוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961a plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063upon the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

18And nowהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,would youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859turn awayתָּשֻׁ֣בוּta.Shu.vuH7725fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the LORDיְהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֗הYah.weh ve.ha.YahH3068 H1961?If youאַתֶּ֞ם'a.TemH859rebelתִּמְרְד֤וּtim.re.DuH4775todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117against the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,tomorrowוּמָחָ֕רu.ma.CharH4279He will be angryיִקְצֹֽף׃yik.TzofH7107withאֶֽל־'el-H413the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

19Ifאִם־'im-H518indeedוְאַ֨ךְve.'AkhH389the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of your inheritanceאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272is uncleanטְמֵאָ֜הte.me.'AhH2931, thencross overעִבְר֨וּ'iv.RuH5674toאֶל־'el-H413the landאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH776of the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068possessionאֲחֻזַּ֤ת'a.chu.ZatH272,whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908standsשָֽׁכַן־ שָׁם֙sha.khan- shamH7931 H8033,and take possessionוְהֵאָחֲז֖וּve.he.'a.cha.ZuH270of it among usבְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbe.to.Khe.nuH8432.But do notאַל־'al-H408rebelוְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־ve.'o.Ta.nu 'el-H4775 H854 H413against the LORDוּבַֽיהוָ֣הvu.ba.Yah.wehH3068or against us by buildingבִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤םbiv.no.te.KhemH1129for yourselvesan altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196other thanמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔יmi.bal.'a.DeiH1107the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

20Was notהֲל֣וֹא׀ha.Lo'H3808Achanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֗רַחZe.rachH2226unfaithfulמָ֤עַלMa.'alH4603regardingמַ֙עַל֙ma.'alH4604what was set apart for destructionבַּחֵ֔רֶםba.Che.remH2764,bringing wrathקָ֑צֶףKa.tzefH7110uponוְעַֽל־ve.'al-H5921the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הָ֣יָהYis.ra.'El Ha.yahH3478 H1961?Yet it was notלֹ֥אlo'H3808onlyאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259Achanוְהוּא֙ אִ֣ישׁve.Hu' 'ishH1931 H376who perishedגָוַ֖עga.Va'H1478because of his sinבַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃ פba.'a.vo.NoH5771!’”

21Then the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֣ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֔דu.ve.nei- GadH1121 H1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּ אֶת־ham.na.Sheh vay.da.be.Ru 'et-H4519 H1696 H854answeredוַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙vai.ya.'a.NuH6030the leadersרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of the clansאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

22“The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Mighty Oneאֵל֩׀'elH410, isGodאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430!The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Mighty Oneאֵ֣ל׀'elH410, isGodאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430!Heה֣וּאhu'H1931knowsיֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'H3045,and may Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֣וּאve.Yis.ra.'El hu'H3478 H1931also knowיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045.Ifאִם־'im-H518thiswas in rebellionבְּמֶ֤רֶד וְאִם־be.Me.red ve.'im-H4777 H518or breach of faithבְּמַ֙עַל֙be.Ma.'alH4604against the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,do notאַל־'al-H408spare usתּוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּto.shi.'E.nuH3467todayהַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃hai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.

23If we have builtלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129for ourselvesan altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196to turn awayלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725fromמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310Himיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068andוְאִם־ve.'im-H518to offerלְהַעֲל֨וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֣הo.LahH5930and grain offeringsוּמִנְחָ֗הu.min.ChahH4503on itעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921,orוְאִם־ve.'im-H518to sacrificeלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla.'a.SotH6213peaceשְׁלָמִ֔יםshe.la.MimH8002offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077on itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921,may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Himselfה֥וּאhu'H1931hold us accountableיְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ye.va.KeshH1245.

24But in factוְאִם־ve.'im-H518לֹ֤אlo'H3808we have doneעָשִׂ֥ינוּ'a.Si.nuH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisמִדָּבָ֔ר זֹ֖אתmi.da.Var zotH2063 H1697for fearמִדְּאָגָה֙mi.de.'a.GahH1674that in the futureמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559your descendantsבְנֵיכֶ֤םve.nei.KhemH1121might sayיֹאמְר֨וּyo.me.RuH559to oursלְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֵאמֹ֔רle.va.Nei.nu le.MorH1121 H559, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100have you to dowith the LORDוְלַֽיהוָ֖הve.la.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

25For the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah.wehH3068has madeנָֽתַן־na.tan-H5414the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383a borderוּגְב֣וּלu.ge.VulH1366between usבֵּינֵ֨נוּbei.Ne.nuH996and youוּבֵינֵיכֶ֜םu.vei.nei.KhemH996Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֤ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205andוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121Gaditesגָד֙gadH1410אֶת־'et-H853.You have noאֵין־'ein-H369shareחֵ֖לֶקChe.lekH2506in the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068!’So your descendants could causeבְנֵיכֶם֙ve.nei.KhemH1121אֶת־'et-H853oursבָּנֵ֔ינוּ לְבִלְתִּ֖יba.Nei.nu le.vil.TiH1121 H1115to stopוְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּve.hish.Bi.tuH7673fearingיְרֹ֥אye.Ro'H3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

26That is why we saidוַנֹּ֕אמֶרva.No.merH559, ‘Let us take actionנַעֲשֶׂה־ נָּ֣אna.'a.seh- na'H6213 H4994and buildלִבְנ֖וֹתliv.NotH1129אֶת־'et-H853an altar for ourselvesהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,but notלֹ֥אlo'H3808for burnt offeringsלְעוֹלָ֖ה וְלֹ֥אle.'o.Lah ve.Lo'H5930 H3808or sacrificesלְזָֽבַח׃le.Za.vachH2077.

27Ratherכִּי֩kiH3588,let it beה֜וּאhu'H1931a witnessעֵ֨ד'edH5707between usבֵּינֵ֣ינוּbei.Nei.nuH996and youוּבֵינֵיכֶ֗םu.vei.nei.KhemH996andוּבֵ֣יןu.VeinH996the generationsדֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮do.ro.tei.NuH1755to comeאַחֲרֵינוּ֒'a.cha.rei.NuH310,that we will worshipלַעֲבֹ֞דla.'a.VodH5647אֶת־'et-H853עֲבֹדַ֤ת'a.vo.DatH5656the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068in His presenceלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440with our burnt offeringsבְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּbe.'o.lo.Tei.nuH5930,sacrificesוּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּu.viz.va.Chei.nuH2077,and peace offeringsוּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּu.vish.la.Mei.nuH8002.’Then in the futureמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279,your descendantsבְנֵיכֶ֤םve.nei.KhemH1121cannotוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808sayיֹאמְר֨וּyo.me.RuH559to oursלְבָנֵ֔ינוּle.va.Nei.nuH1121, ‘You have noאֵין־'ein-H369shareחֵ֖לֶקChe.lekH2506in the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068!’

28Therefore we saidוַנֹּ֕אמֶר וְהָיָ֗הva.No.mer ve.ha.YahH559 H1961, ‘If they everכִּֽי־ki-H3588sayיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559thisto usאֵלֵ֛ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH413orוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413to our descendantsדֹּרֹתֵ֖ינוּ מָחָ֑רdo.ro.Tei.nu ma.CharH1755 H4279,we will answerוְאָמַ֡רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuH559:Look atרְא֣וּre.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853the replicaתַּבְנִית֩tav.NitH8403of the altarמִזְבַּ֨חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1madeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213,notלֹ֤אlo'H3808for burnt offeringsלְעוֹלָה֙ וְלֹ֣אle.'o.Lah ve.Lo'H5930 H3808or sacrificesלְזֶ֔בַחle.Ze.vachH2077,butכִּי־ki-H3588as a witnessעֵ֣ד ה֔וּא'ed Hu'H5707 H1931between usבֵּינֵ֖ינוּbei.Nei.nuH996and youוּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃u.vei.nei.KhemH996.’

29Far be itחָלִילָה֩cha.li.LahH2486from usto rebelלִמְרֹ֣דlim.RodH4775against the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068and turn awayוְלָשׁ֤וּבve.la.ShuvH7725fromמִמֶּ֜נּוּ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmi.Me.nu me.'a.cha.ReiH4480 H310Himיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117by buildingלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196for burnt offeringsלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930,grain offeringsלְמִנְחָ֣הle.min.ChahH4503,or sacrificesוּלְזָ֑בַחu.le.Za.vachH2077,other thanמִלְּבַ֗דmi.le.VadH905the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834standsbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440His tabernacleמִשְׁכָּנֽוֹ׃ פmish.ka.NoH4908.”

30When Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548and the chiefsוּנְשִׂיאֵ֨יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712—the headsוְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.SheiH7218of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478clansאַלְפֵ֤י'al.FeiH505whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were with himאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854אֶת־'et-H853הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697—heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'H8085whatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ן וּבְנֵי־re.'u.Ven u.ve.nei-H7205 H1121,Gadגָ֖ד וּבְנֵ֣יgad u.ve.NeiH1410 H1121,and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519had to sayדִּבְּר֛וּdi.be.RuH1696,they were satisfiedוַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃vai.yi.Tav be.'ei.nei.HemH3190 H5869.

31Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ן וְאֶל־re.'u.Ven ve.'el-H7205 H413,Gadבְּנֵי־ גָ֜ד וְאֶל־be.nei- gad ve.'el-H1121 H1410 H413,and Manassehבְּנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֗הbe.Nei me.na.ShehH1121 H4519, “Todayהַיּ֤וֹם׀hai.YomH3117we knowיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ya.Da'.nuH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is among usבְתוֹכֵ֣נוּve.to.Khe.nuH8432,becauseאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834you have notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808committedמְעַלְתֶּ֥םme.'al.TemH4603thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088breach of faithהַמַּ֣עַלha.Ma.'alH4604against Himבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068.Consequentlyאָ֗ז'AzH227,you have deliveredהִצַּלְתֶּ֛םhi.tzal.TemH5337אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

32Then Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548,together with the other leadersוְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים מֵאֵ֣תve.ha.ne.si.'Im me.'EtH5387 H854,returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478inאֶל־'el-H413the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667and brought backוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725a report regardingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697וּמֵאֵ֨תu.me.'EtH854the Reubenitesרְאוּבֵן֩ בְּנֵי־ אוֹתָ֖םre.'u.Ven be.nei- 'o.TamH1121 H7205 H854and Gaditesגָ֜ד בְּנֵ֣יgad be.NeiH1121 H1410in the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֛דha.gil.'AdH1568.

33The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478were satisfiedוַיִּיטַ֣ב בְּעֵינֵי֙vai.yi.Tav be.'ei.NeiH3190 H5869with the reportהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697,andבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478theyblessedוַיְבָרֲכ֥וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430and spokeאָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559noוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808more about goingלַעֲל֤וֹתla.'a.LotH5927to warלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635against themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921to destroyלְשַׁחֵת֙le.sha.ChetH7843אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֥ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205and Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֖דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410livedיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyo.she.VimH3427.

34So the Reubenitesבְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֥ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205and Gaditesוּבְנֵי־ גָ֖דu.ve.nei- gadH1121 H1410namedוַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַla.miz.Be.achH4196Witness,forכִּ֣יkiH3588they said, “Itהוּא֙hu'H1931is a witnessעֵ֥ד'edH5707between usבֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּbei.no.Tei.nuH996thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430.”

The Altar of Witness

Commentaries on Joshua 22