New American Standard Bible 2020

Joshua 22

Tribes beyond Jordan Return

1Thenאָ֚ז'azH227Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091summonedיִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'H7121the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִ֖יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206and the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֑יve.la.ga.DiH1425,and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖י מַטֵּ֥הve.la.cha.Tzi ma.TehH2677 H4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehH4519,

2and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “You have keptשְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םshe.mar.TemH8104allכָּל־kol-H3605that Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680you,and have listenedוַתִּשְׁמְע֣וּva.tish.me.'UH8085to my voiceבְקוֹלִ֔יve.ko.LiH6963in allלְכֹ֥לle.KholH3605that I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680you.

3You have not abandonedעֲזַבְתֶּ֣ם'a.zav.TemH5800your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֗ם'a.chei.KhemH251theseזֶ֚הzehH2088manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117to thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,but have fulfilledוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֕םu.she.mar.TemH8104the obligationמִשְׁמֶ֕רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the commandmentמִצְוַ֖תmitz.VatH4687of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

4And nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemH430has givenH5117restהֵנִ֨יחַhe.Ni.achH5117to your brothersלַֽאֲחֵיכֶ֔םla.'a.chei.KhemH251,as He spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to them; therefore turnפְּנוּ֩pe.NuH6437nowוְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258and goוּלְכ֨וּu.le.KhuH1980to your tentsלְאָהֳלֵיכֶ֗םle.'o.ho.lei.KhemH168,to the landאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֔ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272,whichH834Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872the servantעֶ֣בֶד'E.vedH5650of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068gaveנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414you beyondבְּעֵ֖בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.

5OnlyH7534beH8104veryמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966carefulH8104tofollowלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתla.'a.SotH6213the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687and the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֮ha.to.RahH8451whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680you, toloveלְ֠אַהֲבָהLe.'a.ha.vahH157the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430and walkוְלָלֶ֧כֶתve.la.Le.khetH1980in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605His waysדְּרָכָ֛יוde.ra.KhavH1870,and keepH8104His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֖יוmitz.vo.TavH4687and clingוּלְדָבְקָה־u.le.da.ve.kah-H1692to Him, and serveוּלְעָבְד֕וֹu.le.'a.ve.DoH5647Himwith allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶ֖םle.vav.KhemH3824and with allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃naf.she.KhemH5315.”

6So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091blessedוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖םvay.va.re.KhemH1288them and sentH7971them awayוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵ֔םvay.sha.le.ChemH7971,and they wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'o.ho.lei.HemH168.

7Nowto the one half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטve.la.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗הham.na.ShehH4519Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mo.ShehH4872had givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414a possessionin Bashanבַּבָּשָׁן֒ba.ba.ShanH1316, butto the other halfוּלְחֶצְי֗וֹu.le.chetz.YoH2677Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091gaveנָתַ֤ןna.TanH5414a possessionamongעִם־'im-H5973their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251westwardיָ֑מָּהYa.mahH3220beyondבְּעֵ֥בֶרbe.'e.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhai.yar.DenH3383.So whenכִּ֣יkiH3588Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentH7971them awayשִׁלְּחָ֧םshi.le.ChamH7971to their tentsאָהֳלֵיהֶ֖ם'o.ho.lei.HemH168,he also blessedוַיְבָרֲכֵֽם׃vay.va.ra.KhemH1288them,

8and saidH559tothem, “Returnשׁ֤וּבוּShu.vuH7725to your tentsאָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙'o.ho.lei.KhemH168with greatרַבִּ֜יםra.BimH7227richesבִּנְכָסִ֨יםbin.kha.SimH5233and with veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966manyרַב־rav-H7227livestockוּבְמִקְנֶ֣הu.ve.mik.NehH4735,with silverבְּכֶ֨סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701,goldוּבְזָהָ֜בu.ve.za.HavH2091,bronzeוּבִנְחֹ֧שֶׁתu.vin.Cho.shetH5178,ironוּבְבַרְזֶ֛לu.ve.var.ZelH1270,and with veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966manyהַרְבֵּ֣הhar.BehH7235clothesוּבִשְׂלָמ֖וֹתu.vis.la.MotH8008;divideחִלְק֥וּchil.KuH2505the spoilsשְׁלַל־she.lal-H7998of your enemiesH340with your brothersאֲחֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'a.chei.KhemH251.”

9So the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֜דgadH1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י׀ שֵׁ֣בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֗הham.na.ShehH4519returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725home,leavingוַיֵּלְכ֡וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478at Shilohמִשִּׁלֹ֖הmi.shi.LohH7887,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,to goלָלֶ֜כֶתla.Le.khetH1980to thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֗דha.gil.'AdH1568,to the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָם֙'a.chu.za.TamH272in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had settledנֹֽאחֲזוּ־no.cha.zu-H270,inH5921accordanceH5921withH5921thecommandפִּ֥יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.

The Offensive Altar

10When they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the regionגְּלִיל֣וֹתge.li.LotH1552of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֡דgadH1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֣י שֵׁבֶט֩va.cha.Tzi she.VetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֨הham.na.ShehH4519builtוַיִּבְנ֣וּvai.yiv.NuH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033by the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,a largeגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419altarמִזְבֵּ֥חַmiz.Be.achH4196in appearanceלְמַרְאֶֽה׃le.mar.'EhH4758.

11But the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085a reportלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559: “Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֡דgadH1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִי֩ שֵׁ֨בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֜הham.na.ShehH4519havebuiltבָנ֣וּva.NuH1129an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achH4196at thefrontierמוּל֙mulH4136of the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,in the regionגְּלִילוֹת֙ge.li.lOtH1552of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383,on the sideעֵ֖בֶר'E.verH5676belonging tothe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

12And when the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085about it,the entireכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478assembledוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.LuH6950atShilohשִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohH7887to goלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927upH5927againstעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921them in battleלַצָּבָֽא׃ פla.tza.Va'H6635.

13Then the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֧ןre.'u.VenH7205,to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410,and to the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,in the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568,Phinehasפִּינְחָ֖סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548,

14and with him tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֤הva.'a.sa.RahH6235leadersH5387,oneH259leaderH5387for each father’sאָ֔ב'AvH1householdלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004from eachלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605of the tribesמַטּ֣וֹתma.TotH4294of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478; andeachH376oneH376of them wasthe headרֹ֧אשׁroshH7218of his father’sאֲבוֹתָ֛ם'a.vo.TamH1householdבֵּית־beit-H1004among thethousandsלְאַלְפֵ֥יle.'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15They cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֧ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֛דgadH1410,and to the half-tribeחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,in the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568,and they spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.RuH1696with them, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

16“ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the wholeכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמְר֞וּ'a.me.RuH559: ‘Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100is thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088unfaithfulH4603 H4604actH4604whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have committedH4603against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֣יbe.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,turningH7725awayH7725from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117, bybuildingבִּבְנֽוֹתְכֶ֤םbiv.not.KhemH1129yourselves an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,to rebelלִמְרָדְכֶ֥םlim.ra.de.KhemH4775against the Lordבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117?

17Isthe wrongdoingעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of Peorפְּע֔וֹרpe.'orH6465not enoughהַמְעַט־ham.'at-H4592for us, from whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834we have not cleansedהִטַּהַ֙רְנוּ֙hi.ta.Har.nuH2891ourselves to thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, althougha plagueהַנֶּ֖גֶףha.Ne.gefH5063cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961on the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,

18that you must turnH7725awayתָּשֻׁ֣בוּta.Shu.vuH7725this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?If you rebelתִּמְרְד֤וּtim.re.DuH4775against the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117,He will beH7107angryיִקְצֹֽף׃yik.TzofH7107with the entireכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478tomorrowוּמָחָ֕רu.ma.CharH4279.

19Ifאִם־'im-H518,howeverוְאַ֨ךְve.'AkhH389,the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֗ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272is uncleanטְמֵאָ֜הte.me.'AhH2931, thencrossעִבְר֨וּ'iv.RuH5674into the landאֶ֨רֶץ'E.retzH776of the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֤ת'a.chu.ZatH272of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁם֙'a.Sher shamH834 H8033the Lord’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908standsשָֽׁכַן־sha.khan-H7931,and settleוְהֵאָחֲז֖וּve.he.'a.cha.ZuH270amongבְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּbe.to.Khe.nuH8432us. Only do not rebelתִּמְרֹ֗דוּtim.Ro.duH4775against the Lordוּבַֽיהוָ֣הvu.ba.Yah.wehH3068,or rebelתִּמְרֹ֔דוּtim.Ro.duH4775againstוְאֹתָ֙נוּ֙ve.'o.Ta.nuH854us, bybuildingבִּבְנֹֽתְכֶ֤םbiv.no.te.KhemH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196for yourselves besidesמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֔יmi.bal.'a.DeiH4480 H1107the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

20DidAchanעָכָ֣ן'a.KhanH5912the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֗רַחZe.rachH2226not actמָ֤עַלMa.'alH4603unfaithfullyמַ֙עַל֙ma.'alH4603 H4604in the thingsבַּחֵ֔רֶםba.Che.remH2764designatedH2764forH2764destructionH2764,and wrathקָ֑צֶףKa.tzefH7110fallהָ֣יָהHa.yahH1961on the entireכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֥ת'a.DatH5712of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478?So that manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376did not perishגָוַ֖עga.Va'H1478aloneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259in his guiltבַּעֲוֹנֽוֹ׃ פba.'a.vo.NoH5771.’”

21Then the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶטva.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑הham.na.ShehH4519answeredוַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙vai.ya.'a.NuH6030and spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּvay.da.be.RuH1696to the headsרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of thefamiliesאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

22“TheMightyH410OneH410,Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the MightyH410OneH410,Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430,the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068!He knowsיֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'H3045,and may Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478itselfH1931knowיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045.Ifאִם־'im-H518it wasin rebellionבְּמֶ֤רֶדbe.Me.redH4777,or ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518in an unfaithfulH4604actH4604against the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068,do not saveתּוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נוּto.shi.'E.nuH3467us thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117!

23If we have builtלִבְנ֥וֹתliv.NotH1129us an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196to turnלָשׁ֖וּבla.ShuvH7725awayH7725from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,or ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518toofferלְהַעֲל֨וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927a burntעוֹלָ֣הo.LahH5930offeringH5930or grain offeringוּמִנְחָ֗הu.min.ChahH4503on it, or ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518to offerלַעֲשׂ֤וֹתla.'a.SotH6213sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of peaceשְׁלָמִ֔יםshe.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002on it, may the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Himselfה֥וּאhu'H1931demandיְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ye.va.KeshH1245it.

24But trulyוְאִם־ לֹ֤אve.'im- lo'H518 H3808we have doneעָשִׂ֥ינוּ'a.Si.nuH6213thisH2088out of concernמִדְּאָגָה֙mi.de.'a.GahH1674,for a reasonמִדָּבָ֔רmi.da.VarH1697,sayingH559, ‘In timeH4279to comeH4279your sonsבְנֵיכֶ֤םve.nei.KhemH1121may sayH559to oursonsלְבָנֵ֙ינוּ֙le.va.Nei.nuH1121, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100have you to do with 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.VulH1366betweenH996us and you, yousonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֤ןre.'u.VenH7205and sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָד֙gadH1410;you haveH369noH369portionחֵ֖לֶקChe.lekH2506in the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068.”So your sonsבְנֵיכֶם֙ve.nei.KhemH1121may make our sonsבָּנֵ֔ינוּba.Nei.nuH1121stopוְהִשְׁבִּ֤יתוּ לְבִלְתִּ֖יve.hish.Bi.tu le.vil.TiH7673 H1115fearingיְרֹ֥אye.Ro'H3372the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’

26“Therefore we saidוַנֹּ֕אמֶרva.No.merH559, ‘Let’sbuildנַעֲשֶׂה־ לִבְנ֖וֹתna.'a.seh- liv.NotH6213 H1129an altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,not for burntלְעוֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930or for sacrificeלְזָֽבַח׃le.Za.vachH2077;

27ratherכִּי֩kiH3588, it shall bea witnessעֵ֨ד'edH5707betweenH996us and you and betweenH996our generationsדֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮do.ro.tei.NuH1755afterאַחֲרֵינוּ֒'a.cha.rei.NuH310us, that we are toperformלַעֲבֹ֞דla.'a.VodH5647the serviceעֲבֹדַ֤ת'a.vo.DatH5656of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068beforeלְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.NavH6440Him with our burntבְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּbe.'o.lo.Tei.nuH5930offeringsH5930,our sacrificesוּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּu.viz.va.Chei.nuH2077,and with our peaceוּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּu.vish.la.Mei.nuH8002offeringsH8002,so that your sonsבְנֵיכֶ֤םve.nei.KhemH1121will not sayיֹאמְר֨וּyo.me.RuH559to our sonsלְבָנֵ֔ינוּle.va.Nei.nuH1121in timeH4279to comeH4279, “You haveH369noH369portionחֵ֖לֶקChe.lekH2506in the Lordבַּיהוָֽה׃ba.Yah.wehH3068.”’

28Therefore we saidוַנֹּ֕אמֶרva.No.merH559, ‘It shall also comeH1961aboutH1961ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588they sayיֹאמְר֥וּyo.me.RuH559thisto us or to our generationsדֹּרֹתֵ֖ינוּdo.ro.Tei.nuH1755in timeH4279to comeH4279,then we shall sayוְאָמַ֡רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuH559, “Seeרְא֣וּre.'UH7200the copyתַּבְנִית֩tav.NitH8403of the altarמִזְבַּ֨חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1madeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213,not for burntלְעוֹלָה֙le.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930or for sacrificeלְזֶ֔בַחle.Ze.vachH2077;ratherכִּי־ki-H3588,it is a witnessעֵ֣ד'edH5707betweenH996us and you.”’

29Farחָלִילָה֩cha.li.LahH2486be it from us that we should rebelלִמְרֹ֣דlim.RodH4775against the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֗הba.Yah.wehH3068and turnוְלָשׁ֤וּבve.la.ShuvH7725awayH7725from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068this dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117, bybuildingלִבְנ֣וֹתliv.NotH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196for burntלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930,for grain offeringלְמִנְחָ֣הle.min.ChahH4503,or for sacrificeוּלְזָ֑בַחu.le.Za.vachH2077,besidesמִמֶּ֜נּוּ מִלְּבַ֗דmi.Me.nu mi.le.VadH4480 H905the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Histabernacleמִשְׁכָּנֽוֹ׃ פmish.ka.NoH4908.”

30So when Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548and the leadersוּנְשִׂיאֵ֨יu.ne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712,that is, the headsוְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.SheiH7218of thefamiliesאַלְפֵ֤י'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834werewith him, heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the wordsהַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410,and the sonsוּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519spokeדִּבְּר֛וּdi.be.RuH1696,it pleasedוַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃vai.yi.Tav be.'ei.nei.HemH3190 H5869them.

31And Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenH7205,the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֜דgadH1410,and to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519, “Todayהַיּ֤וֹם׀hai.YomH3117we knowיָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ya.Da'.nuH3045that theLordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is in our midstבְתוֹכֵ֣נוּve.to.Khe.nuH8432,becauseאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834you have not committedH4603thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088unfaithfulH4603 H4604actH4604against the Lordבַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068;nowאָ֗ז'AzH227you have savedהִצַּלְתֶּ֛םhi.tzal.TemH5337the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

32Then Phinehasפִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548and the leadersוְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡יםve.ha.ne.si.'ImH5387returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725from the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵן֩re.'u.VenH7205and from the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֜דgadH1410,from the landמֵאֶ֧רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֛דha.gil.'AdH1568to the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anH3667,to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and broughtH7725backוַיָּשִׁ֥בוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697to them.

33The wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697pleasedוַיִּיטַ֣ב בְּעֵינֵי֙vai.yi.Tav be.'ei.NeiH3190 H5869the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478blessedוַיְבָרֲכ֥וּvay.va.ra.KhuH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430;and they did not speakאָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559of goingלַעֲל֤וֹתla.'a.LotH5927upH5927againstעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921them in battleלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635to destroyלְשַׁחֵת֙le.sha.ChetH7843the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776in whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205and the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410were livingיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyo.she.VimH3427.

34And the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205and the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֖דgadH1410calledוַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַla.miz.Be.achH4196Witness; “For,” they said, “it is a witnessעֵ֥ד'edH5707betweenבֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּbei.no.Tei.nuH996us that the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430.”

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The Offensive Altar

Commentaries on Joshua 22