Joshua 22:21-29

21Then the ReubenitesH1121H7205, the GaditesH1121H1410, and the half-tribeH2677H7626 of ManassehH4519H1696H854 answeredH6030 the leadersH7218 of the clansH505 of IsraelH3478: 22“The LORDH3068, the Mighty OneH410, is GodH430! The LORDH3068, the Mighty OneH410, is GodH430! HeH1931 knowsH3045, and may IsraelH3478H1931 also knowH3045. IfH518 this was in rebellionH4777H518 or breach of faithH4604 against the LORDH3068, do notH408 spare usH3467 todayH3117H2088. 23If we have builtH1129 for ourselves an altarH4196 to turn awayH7725 fromH310 HimH3068 andH518 to offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and grain offeringsH4503 on itH5921, orH518 to sacrificeH6213 peaceH8002 offeringsH2077 on itH5921, may the LORDH3068 HimselfH1931 hold us accountableH1245.

24But in factH518 we have doneH6213 thisH2063H1697 for fearH1674 that in the futureH4279 your descendantsH1121 might sayH559 to oursH1121H559, ‘WhatH4100 have you to do with the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478? 25For the LORDH3068 has madeH5414 the JordanH3383 a borderH1366 between usH996 and youH996 ReubenitesH1121H7205 andH1121 GaditesH1410. You have noH369 shareH2506 in the LORDH3068!’ So your descendants could causeH1121 oursH1121H1115 to stopH7673 fearingH3372 the LORDH3068.

26That is why we saidH559, ‘Let us take actionH6213H4994 and buildH1129 an altar for ourselvesH4196, but notH3808 for burnt offeringsH5930H3808 or sacrificesH2077. 27RatherH3588, let it beH1931 a witnessH5707 between usH996 and youH996 andH996 the generationsH1755 to comeH310, that we will worshipH5647 the LORDH3068 in His presenceH6440 with our burnt offeringsH5930, sacrificesH2077, and peace offeringsH8002.’ Then in the futureH4279, your descendantsH1121 cannotH3808 sayH559 to oursH1121, ‘You have noH369 shareH2506 in the LORDH3068!’

28Therefore we saidH559H1961, ‘If they everH3588 sayH559 this to usH413 orH413 to our descendantsH1755H4279, we will answerH559: Look atH7200 the replicaH8403 of the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 our fathersH1 madeH6213, notH3808 for burnt offeringsH5930H3808 or sacrificesH2077, butH3588 as a witnessH5707H1931 between usH996 and youH996.’

29Far be itH2486 from us to rebelH4775 against the LORDH3068 and turn awayH7725 fromH4480H310 HimH3068 todayH3117 by buildingH1129 an altarH4196 for burnt offeringsH5930, grain offeringsH4503, or sacrificesH2077, other thanH905 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430, whichH834 stands beforeH6440 His tabernacleH4908.”