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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So the Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of Gilead—to Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />First, however, they sent a delegation led by Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, to talk with the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the people of Israel sent to the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel sent Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest to the children of Reuben, to the children of Gad, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben, to the sons of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the sons of Israel sent Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest to the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But first they sent a priest, Phinehas the son of Eleazar, to talk with the two and a half tribes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of the priest Eleazar, to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh in Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the people of Israel sent Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, to the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh in the land of Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Israelis sent a delegation to the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead. They sent Eleazar's son Phinehas the priest, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel sent to the people of Reuben, and to the people of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the sons of Israel send to the sons of Reuben, and to the sons of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh—to the land of Gilead—Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the sons of Israel send unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the half of the tribe of Manasseh -- unto the land of Gilead -- Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will send to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to half the tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And in the mean time they sent to them into the land of Galaad, Phinees the son of Eleazar the priest, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in the interim, they sent to them, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Israelites sent the priest Phinehas son of Eleazar to the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel sent Phinkhas, son of Eliazer the Priest, to the sons of Rubil and to the sons of Gad and to the half of the tribe of Menasheh, to the land of Gelad<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel sent to the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and to the sons of the half tribe of Manasse into the land of Galaad, both Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/22-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=5748" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/22.htm">The Offensive Altar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/6372.htm" title="6372: pî·nə·ḥās (N-proper-ms) -- Three Isr. Apparently from peh and a variation of nachash; mouth of a serpent; Pinechas, the name of three Israelites.">Phinehas</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son of</a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: ’el·‘ā·zār (N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: hag·gil·‘āḏ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">of Gilead,</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/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Reubenites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: ḡāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">the Gadites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ḥă·ṣî (N-msc) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">and the half-tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šê·ḇeṭ- (N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Numbers 32:1-33</a></span><br />Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock. / So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, / “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12-20</a></span><br />So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-12.htm">Joshua 1:12-15</a></span><br />But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, / “Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’ / Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Judges 20:12-14</a></span><br />And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you? / Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites. / And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm">1 Kings 12:22-24</a></span><br />But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people / that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">2 Samuel 20:14-22</a></span><br />Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him. / And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it, / a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1-4</a></span><br />When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. / But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">Ezekiel 37:15-28</a></span><br />Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’ / Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-29</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. / Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Romans 14:1-23</a></span><br />Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. / For one person has faith to eat all things, while another, who is weak, eats only vegetables. / The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-13</a></span><br />It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this? / Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1-2</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. / Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-1.htm">Ephesians 4:1-6</a></span><br />As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: / with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, / and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-1.htm">Philippians 2:1-4</a></span><br />Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, / then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. / Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,</p><p class="hdg">sent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Deuteronomy 13:14</a></b></br> Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, <i>if it be</i> truth, <i>and</i> the thing certain, <i>that</i> such abomination is wrought among you;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Judges 20:12</a></b></br> And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness <i>is</i> this that is done among you?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Proverbs 20:18</a></b></br> <i>Every</i> purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.</p><p class="hdg">Phinehas</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-25.htm">Exodus 6:25</a></b></br> And Eleazar Aaron's son took him <i>one</i> of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these <i>are</i> the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Numbers 25:7,11-13</a></b></br> And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw <i>it</i>, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Judges 20:28</a></b></br> And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/22-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Half</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/22-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/21-41.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Phinehas</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Phin'ehas</a> <a href="/joshua/21-13.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/22-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/22-31.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/joshua/22-32.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/joshua/22-15.htm">Half</a> <a href="/joshua/22-15.htm">Half-Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/22-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/22-15.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/22-15.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Phinehas</a> <a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Phin'ehas</a> <a href="/joshua/22-30.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/joshua/22-15.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/joshua/22-15.htm">Reubenites</a> <a href="/joshua/22-14.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">They build the altar of testimony in their journey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">The Israelites are offended thereat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/22-21.htm">They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest</b><br>Phinehas, known for his zealousness for God's holiness (<a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Numbers 25:7-13</a>), is a significant figure in Israel's history. As the son of Eleazar, the high priest, and grandson of Aaron, Phinehas represents the priestly authority and spiritual leadership of Israel. His involvement underscores the seriousness of the situation, as he previously played a crucial role in stopping a plague among the Israelites by taking decisive action against idolatry and immorality. This mission reflects the importance of maintaining unity and purity within the covenant community.<p><b>to the land of Gilead</b><br>Gilead is a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. It was allocated to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The geographical separation from the rest of Israel could lead to misunderstandings or divisions, which is why the Israelites were concerned about the actions of these tribes. Gilead's location made it a frontier area, often exposed to external influences and conflicts, necessitating vigilance in maintaining faithfulness to God.<p><b>to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh</b><br>These tribes had chosen to settle east of the Jordan River, as recorded in <a href="/numbers/32.htm">Numbers 32</a>, due to the land's suitability for their livestock. Their decision was initially met with suspicion, as it seemed to indicate a reluctance to fully participate in the conquest of Canaan. Moses granted their request on the condition that they assist in the conquest before returning to their land. This historical context is crucial, as their actions in building an altar (<a href="/joshua/22-10.htm">Joshua 22:10</a>) raised concerns about potential rebellion or idolatry, prompting the delegation led by Phinehas. The unity of the tribes was essential for the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel, and any perceived breach could threaten the covenant relationship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/phinehas.htm">Phinehas</a></b><br>The son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, Phinehas was a zealous priest known for his decisive actions in upholding God's holiness (Numbers 25). He is sent as a representative of the Israelites to address a potential breach of faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar.htm">Eleazar</a></b><br>The father of Phinehas and the high priest at the time. He was a key religious leader among the Israelites, succeeding his father Aaron.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/reubenites,_gadites,_and_the_half-tribe_of_manasseh.htm">Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh</a></b><br>These tribes settled on the east side of the Jordan River. They are central to this event as they built an altar that raised concerns among the other Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River where the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh settled. It is significant as the location of the altar that caused the dispute.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>The construction of this altar by the eastern tribes was perceived as a potential act of rebellion against God, prompting the intervention of Phinehas and the Israelite leaders.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_god's_holiness.htm">Zeal for God's Holiness</a></b><br>Phinehas' role highlights the importance of zeal for maintaining the purity of worship and obedience to God's commands. Believers are called to uphold God's standards in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_communication.htm">The Importance of Communication</a></b><br>The Israelites' decision to send Phinehas to investigate the situation underscores the value of seeking understanding and clarity before making judgments. Christians should prioritize communication to resolve conflicts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a></b><br>The potential division among the tribes serves as a reminder of the need for unity in the body of Christ. Believers should work towards reconciliation and understanding to maintain unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_misunderstandings.htm">Guarding Against Misunderstandings</a></b><br>The incident teaches the importance of addressing misunderstandings promptly to prevent division and strife. Christians should be proactive in seeking truth and clarity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_leadership.htm">Faithful Leadership</a></b><br>Phinehas' leadership exemplifies the role of faithful leaders in guiding and protecting the community. Leaders in the church are called to act with wisdom and courage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_of_joshua_22_10_altar.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence of this altar mentioned in Joshua 22:10, considering its significance to the nation's unity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_reuben's_and_gad's_settlement_sparse.htm">Joshua 13:8-14 - If Reuben's and Gad's territories east of the Jordan were truly established, why is tangible evidence of extensive settlement in those regions sparse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Phinehas . . . and (14) ten princes.</span>--According to the constitution established by Moses, a government by <span class= "ital">priests and judges. </span>Phinehas in particular was well suited to the office of "defender of the faith" (see Numbers 25).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest.</span> Their messenger was well chosen. He was the representative of the high priest, whose duty it was to call attention to all infringements of the law. He had proved his own fiery zeal for the purity of Israelitish faith and life by his conduct at a critical moment of his countrymen's history, when Balaam's miserable intrigues had brought the Israelites to the brink of destruction (<a href="/numbers/25-7.htm">Numbers 25:7</a>). Such an envoy, if the trans-Jordanic tribes had indeed disobeyed God's command, was well qualified to bring them to a sense of their sin. Once again we find him in his proper position, at the head of the children of Israel (<a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Judges 20:28</a>), and that was when they were once more assembled to avenge the atrocious crime of the men of Gibeah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/22-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·lə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Phinehas</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּינְחָ֖ס</span> <span class="translit">(pî·nə·ḥās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6372.htm">Strong's 6372: </a> </span><span class="str2">Phinehas -- three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son of</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְעָזָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gilead,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּלְעָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Reubenites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Gadites,</span><br /><span class="heb">גָ֛ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḡāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the half-tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲצִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The half, middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Manasseh.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/22-13.htm">OT History: Joshua 22:13 The children of Israel sent to (Josh. 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