Joshua 22:26 “That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for oursel…”

Joshua 22:26

That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“Therefore we said, ‘Let’s now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

Darby Translation

And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,

Young's Literal Translation

'And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar — not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice —

Bible in Basic English

So we said, Let us now make an altar for ourselves, not for burned offerings or for the offerings of beasts:

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In context

25For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you Reubenites and Gadites. You have no share in the LORD!’ So your descendants could cause ours to stop fearing the LORD.

27Rather, let it be a witness between us and you and the generations to come, that we will worship the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings.’ Then in the future, your descendants cannot say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD!’

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