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Then in the future your descendants will not be able to say to ours, &#8216You have no share in the LORD.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/joshua/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> but as a memorial. It will remind our descendants and your descendants that we, too, have the right to worship the LORD at his sanctuary with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings. Then your descendants will not be able to say to ours, ‘You have no claim to the LORD.’ <a href="/esv/joshua/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> but to be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we do perform the service of the LORD in his presence with our burnt offerings and sacrifices and peace offerings, so your children will not say to our children in time to come, “You have no portion in the LORD.”’ <a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Rather, 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!’ <a href="/kjv/joshua/22.htm">King James Bible</a> But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/22.htm">New King James Version</a> but that it may be a witness between you and us and our generations after us, that we may perform the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your descendants may not say to our descendants in time to come, “You have no part in the LORD.” ’ <a href="/nasb_/joshua/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> rather, it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt offerings, our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings, so that your sons will not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion in the LORD.”’ <a href="/nasb/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> rather it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your sons will not say to our sons in time to come, &#8220You have no portion in the LORD."&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> rather it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, that your sons may not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion in the LORD.”’ <a href="/lsb/joshua/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> rather it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of Yahweh before Him with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your sons will not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion in Yahweh.”’ <a href="/amp/joshua/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but to be a witness between us and you and between the generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your sons (descendants) will not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no part in the LORD.”’ <a href="/csb/joshua/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead, it is to be a witness between us and you, and between the generations after us, so that we may carry out the worship of the LORD in his presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and fellowship offerings. Then in the future, your descendants will not be able to say to our descendants, ‘You have no share in the LORD! ’ <a href="/hcsb/joshua/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Instead, it is to be a witness between us and you, and between the generations after us, so that we may carry out the worship of the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and fellowship offerings. Then in the future, your descendants will not be able to say to our descendants, &#8216You have no share in the LORD!&#8217 <a href="/asv/joshua/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no portion in Jehovah. <a href="/erv/joshua/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no portion in the LORD. <a href="/gwt/joshua/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> but it will stand as a witness between us for generations to come. It will stand as a witness that we may worship in the presence of the LORD with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and fellowship offerings.' Then your descendants cannot say to our descendants, 'You have no connection with the LORD!' <a href="/gnt/joshua/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> but instead, as a sign for our people and yours, and for the generations after us, that we do indeed worship the LORD before his sacred Tent with our offerings to be burned and with sacrifices and fellowship offerings. This was to keep your descendants from saying that ours have nothing to do with the LORD. <a href="/isv/joshua/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> but instead it will serve as a reminder between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to serve the LORD with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings. That way your descendants will not say to our descendants in the future, "You have no allotment from the LORD."' <a href="/msb/joshua/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Rather, 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!? <a href="/net/joshua/22.htm">NET Bible</a> but as a reminder to us and you, and to our descendants who follow us, that we will honor the LORD in his very presence with burnt offerings, sacrifices, and tokens of peace. Then in the future your descendants will not be able to say to our descendants, 'You have no right to worship the LORD.' <a href="/nheb/joshua/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but it will be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may perform the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings;' that your descendants may not tell our descendants in time to come, 'You have no portion in the LORD.' <a href="/wbt/joshua/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we may do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. <a href="/web/joshua/22.htm">World English Bible</a> but it will be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may perform the service of Yahweh before him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings;’ that your children may not tell our children in time to come, ‘You have no portion in Yahweh.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but it [is] a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, to do the service of YHWH before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings, and your sons do not say hereafter to our sons, You have no portion in YHWH. <a href="/ylt/joshua/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> but a witness it is between us and you, and between our generations after us, to do the service of Jehovah before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings, and your sons do not say hereafter to our sons, Ye have no portion in Jehovah. <a href="/slt/joshua/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But this a witness between us and between you, and between our generations after us, to serve the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace-offerings; and your sons shall not say, To-morrow, to our sons, not to you, a part in Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But for a testimony between us and you, and our posterity and yours, that we may serve the Lord, and that we may have a right to offer both holocausts, and victims and sacrifices of peace offerings: and that your children to morrow may not say to our children: You have no part in the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> but as a testimony between us and you, and between our descendents and your progeny, so that we may serve the Lord, and so that it may be our right to offer holocausts, and victims, and peace offerings, and so that tomorrow your sons may not say to our sons: ‘You have no part in the Lord.’ <a href="/nabre/joshua/22.htm">New American Bible</a> but as witness between us and you and our descendants, that we have the right to provide for the service of the LORD in his presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and communion sacrifices. Now in the future your children cannot say to our children, ‘You have no share in the LORD.’ <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> but to be a witness between us and you, and between the generations after us, that we do perform the service of the LORD in his presence with our burnt offerings and sacrifices and offerings of well-being; so that your children may never say to our children in time to come, “You have no portion in the LORD.”’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But that it may be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, and between ourselves and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, in the place where the LORD chooses to dwell; so that your children may not say to our children in time to come, You have no part in the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But for a testimony between us and you and between our generations after us, and us and our generations after us; we perform the service of LORD JEHOVAH before him in our offerings and in our sacrifices and in our gifts, in the place where LORD JEHOVAH has chosen to encamp his name, and your children of tomorrow will not say to our children: ‘You have no part in LORD JEHOVAH!’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of the LORD before Him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come: Ye have no portion in the LORD. <a href="/sep/joshua/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> but that this may be a witness between you and us, and between our posterity after us, that we may do service to the Lord before him, with our burnt-offerings and our meat-offerings and our peace-offerings: so your sons shall not say to our sons, hereafter, Ye have no portion in the Lord. <a href="/parallel/joshua/22-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5920" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">The Offensive Altar</a> …26That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices. 27<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Rather,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">let it be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: ‘êḏ (N-ms) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">a witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- An interval, space between. ">between us</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2mp) -- An interval, space between. ">and you</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·rō·w·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">the generations</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">to come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: la·‘ă·ḇōḏ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">that we will worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in His presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: bə·‘ō·lō·w·ṯê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 1cp) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">with our burnt offerings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ū·ḇiz·ḇā·ḥê·nū (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">sacrifices,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8002.htm" title="8002: ū·ḇiš·lā·mê·nū (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering. From shalam; properly, requital, i.e. A sacrifice in thanks.">and peace offerings.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/4279.htm" title="4279: mā·ḥār (Adv) -- Tomorrow, in time to come. Probably from 'achar; properly, deferred, i.e. The morrow; usually tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter.">Then in the future,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">your descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">say</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: lə·ḇā·nê·nū (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to ours,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">‘You have no</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: ḥê·leq (N-ms) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">share</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD!’</a> 28Therefore we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5-7</a> Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a> But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” <a href="/exodus/29-42.htm">Exodus 29:42-43</a> For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. / I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory. <a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Leviticus 17:8-9</a> Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice / but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-13.htm">Deuteronomy 12:13-14</a> Be careful not to offer your burnt offerings in just any place you see; / you must offer them only in the place the LORD will choose in one of your tribal territories, and there you shall do all that I command you. <a href="/1_kings/8-41.htm">1 Kings 8:41-43</a> And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name— / for they will hear of Your great name and mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. <a href="/2_chronicles/6-32.htm">2 Chronicles 6:32-33</a> And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your great name and Your mighty hand and outstretched arm—when he comes and prays toward this temple, / then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a> All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. <a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6-7</a> And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a> For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/john/4-20.htm">John 4:20-24</a> Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ... <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a> Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ... <a href="/ephesians/2-13.htm">Ephesians 2:13-18</a> But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. / For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace ... <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a> you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, You have no part in the LORD.a witness<a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">Joshua 22:10,34</a> And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to… <a href="/joshua/24-27.htm">Joshua 24:27</a> And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.<a href="/genesis/31-48.htm">Genesis 31:48,52</a> And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; … that we<a href="/deuteronomy/12-5.htm">Deuteronomy 12:5,6,11,17,18,26,27</a> But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/22-26.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/joshua/22-25.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/22-26.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/joshua/22-25.htm">Part</a> <a href="/joshua/22-23.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-11.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/joshua/22-25.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/joshua/22-26.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/joshua/4-13.htm">Service</a> <a href="/joshua/22-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/joshua/4-16.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/22-28.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/22-28.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Part</a> <a href="/judges/3-11.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/ruth/3-13.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/ruth/2-3.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/joshua/22-28.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/judges/2-13.htm">Service</a> <a href="/joshua/22-28.htm">Time</a> <a href="/joshua/22-28.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 22</div>1. <a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home,</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">They build the altar of testimony in their journey</a> 11. <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">The Israelites are offended thereat</a> 21. <a href="/joshua/22-21.htm">They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Rather, let it be a witness between us and you and the generations to come This phrase highlights the importance of establishing a lasting testimony or memorial. In the context of <a href="/joshua/22.htm">Joshua 22</a>, the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an altar as a witness to their shared faith with the other tribes of Israel. This act was meant to prevent future disputes about their allegiance to the LORD. Biblically, the concept of a "witness" is significant, as seen in <a href="/genesis/31-44.htm">Genesis 31:44-48</a>, where Jacob and Laban set up a stone pillar as a witness to their covenant. The idea of a generational witness underscores the importance of passing down faith and traditions, as emphasized in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>.that we will worship the LORD in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings. Worship in the Old Testament often involved specific offerings, each with distinct purposes. Burnt offerings symbolized atonement and dedication to God (Leviticus 1), sacrifices were acts of worship and thanksgiving (Leviticus 3), and peace offerings represented fellowship with God. The phrase "in His presence" indicates the centrality of worshiping where God has chosen to dwell, which at that time was the tabernacle in Shiloh. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's presence among His people, a precursor to the New Testament revelation of God dwelling among us through Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).Then in the future, your descendants cannot say to ours, ‘You have no share in the LORD!’ This phrase addresses the concern of future alienation or division among the tribes. The altar served as a physical reminder of their shared heritage and covenant with God. The fear of being told "You have no share in the LORD" reflects the deep desire for unity and inclusion within the covenant community. This concern for unity is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are reminded of their unity in Christ (<a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Ephesians 4:4-6</a>). The altar as a witness is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate mediator and unifier of God's people, ensuring that all who believe have a share in the promises of God (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_eastern_tribes.htm">The Eastern Tribes (Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh)</a> These tribes settled on the east side of the Jordan River and built an altar as a witness. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar_of_witness.htm">The Altar of Witness</a> Constructed by the Eastern tribes as a symbol of unity and shared faith with the rest of Israel, not for sacrifices but as a testimony. 3. <a href="/topical/p/phinehas,_son_of_eleazar_the_priest.htm">Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest</a> Sent by the Israelites to confront the Eastern tribes, ensuring their actions were not rebellious against God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_canaan.htm">The Land of Canaan</a> The primary land of the Israelites, west of the Jordan River, where the rest of the tribes resided. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a> A geographical and symbolic boundary between the Eastern tribes and the rest of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_faith.htm">Unity in Faith</a> The altar served as a reminder of the unity among the tribes despite geographical separation. Christians today should strive for unity in faith, transcending denominational and cultural boundaries. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_future_generations.htm">Witness to Future Generations</a> The altar was a testimony for future generations. Believers are called to live in such a way that their faith is evident and instructive to those who come after them. <a href="/topical/a/avoiding_misunderstandings.htm">Avoiding Misunderstandings</a> The initial conflict arose from a misunderstanding. Christians should seek clarity and understanding in their communications to prevent unnecessary conflicts. <a href="/topical/s/symbolic_acts_of_faith.htm">Symbolic Acts of Faith</a> The altar was a symbolic act to demonstrate faithfulness to God. Believers can use symbols, such as baptism and communion, to express and reinforce their faith. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_idolatry.htm">Guarding Against Idolatry</a> The concern over the altar was rooted in a fear of idolatry. Christians must remain vigilant against modern forms of idolatry, ensuring their worship remains pure and directed to God alone.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 22</a> <a href="/q/israel's_leaders'_genealogies,_reigns.htm">What are the genealogies and reigns of Israel's leaders?</a> <a href="/q/why_build_a_separate_altar_in_joshua_22_10.htm">How do we reconcile the building of a separate altar in Joshua 22:10 with earlier commands to worship at one central sanctuary?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_divine_punishment_in_joshua_22.htm">If the eastern tribes truly risked idolatry, as it appears in Joshua 22:16-18, why does the narrative not record any divine punishment or sign to confirm the seriousness of the offense?</a> <a href="/q/why_swift_response_in_joshua_22_12.htm">Why does Joshua 22:12 describe such a swift and violent response if the tribes' intentions were innocent, yet no physical confrontation ultimately ensued?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) Ye have no part in the Lord.--Something of the kind was insinuated in the abuse of the Gileadites by the men of Ephraim (<a href="/judges/12-4.htm" title="Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.">Judges 12:4</a>), when they said, "Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites." That taunt cost the Ephraimites the lives of 42,000 men. The person who made it the law of Israel to have no part in Jehovah was "Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin" by setting up the calves, and thus diverting the stream of national worshippers from Jerusalem, the place chosen by the Lord. It may be further observed that Joshua's efforts under the direction of Jehovah for the establishment of national unity in Israel are proved by the narrative in this chapter to have taken considerable effect. At whatever cost, it was felt that the unity of national worship must be maintained. Rebellion "against Jehovah" is treated by the heads of Israel (<a href="/joshua/22-19.htm" title="Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass you over to the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD's tabernacle dwells, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.">Joshua 22:19</a>) as rebellion "against us."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - But that it may be a witness. Rather, for this altar is a witness before Him. Literally, before His face; in the tabernacle, that is, where His special presence was enshrined. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/22-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Rather, כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction let it be ה֜וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are a witness עֵ֨ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince between us בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ (bê·nê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between and you וּבֵינֵיכֶ֗ם (ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between and וּבֵ֣ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the generations דֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮ (dō·rō·w·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling to come, אַחֲרֵינוּ֒ (’a·ḥă·rê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part that we will worship לַעֲבֹ֞ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> To work, to serve, till, enslave the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel in His presence לְפָנָ֔יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face with our burnt offerings, בְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּ (bə·‘ō·lō·w·ṯê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering sacrifices, וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ (ū·ḇiz·ḇā·ḥê·nū) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice and peace offerings.’ וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ (ū·ḇiš·lā·mê·nū) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8002.htm">Strong's 8002: </a> A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering Then in the future, מָחָר֙ (mā·ḥār) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4279.htm">Strong's 4279: </a> Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter your descendants בְנֵיכֶ֤ם (ḇə·nê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son cannot וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no say יֹאמְר֨וּ (yō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to ours, לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ (lə·ḇā·nê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son ?You have no אֵין־ (’ên-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle share חֵ֖לֶק (ḥê·leq) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> Portion, tract, territory in the LORD!’ בַּיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/22-27.htm">Joshua 22:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/22-27.htm">OT History: Joshua 22:27 But it will be a witness between (Josh. 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