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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Joshua 22:26
So we said, ‘Let us build an altar. It will not be for burnt gifts or killing animals in worship.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.
“Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
King James Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Lexham English Bible
So we said, ‘Let us build immediately for ourselves an altar, not for burnt offerings or for sacrifices;
So we said, ‘Let us build immediately for ourselves an altar, not for burnt offerings or for sacrifices;
English Standard Version
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
New Century Version
"That is why we decided to build this altar. But it is not for burnt offerings and sacrifices.
"That is why we decided to build this altar. But it is not for burnt offerings and sacrifices.
New English Translation
So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,
So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,
Amplified Bible
"So we said, 'Let us prepare and build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice,
"So we said, 'Let us prepare and build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice,
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore we said, 'Let's build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
"Therefore we said, 'Let's build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
"Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
Contemporary English Version
That's why we decided to build the altar. It isn't for offering sacrifices, not even sacrifices to please the Lord .
That's why we decided to build the altar. It isn't for offering sacrifices, not even sacrifices to please the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
So we said, ‘Let us now make preparations and build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,
So we said, ‘Let us now make preparations and build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,
Darby Translation
And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,
And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,
Easy-to-Read Version
"So we decided to build this altar. But we did not plan to use it for burning offerings and sacrifices.
"So we decided to build this altar. But we did not plan to use it for burning offerings and sacrifices.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;
Good News Translation
So we built an altar, not to burn sacrifices or make offerings,
So we built an altar, not to burn sacrifices or make offerings,
Literal Translation
And we said, Let us now prepare for ourselves, to build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice,
And we said, Let us now prepare for ourselves, to build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore sayde we: Let vs make oure children an altare, not for sacrifice, ner for burntofferinge,
Therfore sayde we: Let vs make oure children an altare, not for sacrifice, ner for burntofferinge,
American Standard Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an 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:
So we said, Let us now make an altar for ourselves, not for burned offerings or for the offerings of beasts:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore we saide, We wyll make vs an aulter, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therfore we saide, We wyll make vs an aulter, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore we said: Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice;
Therefore we said: Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice;
King James Version (1611)
Therefore we said, Let vs now prepare to build vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Therefore we said, Let vs now prepare to build vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And we gave orders to do thus, to build this altar, not for burnt-offerings, nor for meat-offerings;
And we gave orders to do thus, to build this altar, not for burnt-offerings, nor for meat-offerings;
English Revised Version
Therefore we said, Let as now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therefore we said, Let as now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Berean Standard Bible
That is why we said, 'Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.
That is why we said, 'Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden, Bilde we an auter to vs, not in to brent sacrifices, nethir to sacrifices to be offrid,
and seiden, Bilde we an auter to vs, not in to brent sacrifices, nethir to sacrifices to be offrid,
Young's Literal Translation
`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --
`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --
Update Bible Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
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 us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
New King James Version
Therefore we said, "Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,
Therefore we said, "Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,
New Living Translation
"So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,
"So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,
New Revised Standard
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
We said, therefore, Let us prepare, we pray you, to build us an altar, - not for ascending-offering, nor for sacrifice;
We said, therefore, Let us prepare, we pray you, to build us an altar, - not for ascending-offering, nor for sacrifice;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,
And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,
Revised Standard Version
Therefore we said, 'Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Therefore we said, 'Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
THE MESSAGE
"So we said to ourselves, ‘Let's do something. Let's build an altar—but not for Whole-Burnt-Offerings, not for sacrifices.'
"So we said to ourselves, ‘Let's do something. Let's build an altar—but not for Whole-Burnt-Offerings, not for sacrifices.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore we said, 'Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
"Therefore we said, 'Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;
Contextual Overview
21 Then the people of Reuben and Gad and the half-family group of Manasseh answered the leaders of the families of Israel, saying, 22 "The Powerful One, the Lord, the Powerful One, God, the Lord! He knows! And may Israel itself know! If it was going against the Lord and not being faithful to Him, do not save us this day! 23 If we have built an altar to turn away from following the Lord, or to give burnt gifts, grain gifts or peace gifts on it, may the Lord Himself punish us. 24 We have done this because we were afraid that in time to come your children might say to our children, ‘What have you to do with the Lord, the God of Israel? 25 For the Lord has put the Jordan between us and you people of Reuben and Gad. You have nothing to do with the Lord.' Then your children might make our children stop worshiping the Lord. 26 So we said, ‘Let us build an altar. It will not be for burnt gifts or killing animals in worship. 27 But it will be something special to be seen between us and you and our children after us. It will show that we are to serve the Lord before Him with our burnt gifts, our gifts of animals and our peace gifts. Then your children will not say to our children in the future, "You have nothing to do with the Lord."' 28 We thought that if they say this to us or our children in the future we can say, ‘See the altar we have made like the altar of the Lord which our fathers made. It is not for burnt gifts or killing animals in worship. But it is something special to see between us and you.' 29 Never let it be said that we went against the Lord and turned away from following the Lord this day by building an altar. It is not for burnt gifts or grain gifts or killing animals in worship. It is not to be used instead of the altar of the Lord our God before His meeting tent."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Joshua 22:29 - to build Judges 6:24 - built Isaiah 19:19 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore we said,.... One to another, in order to prevent the apostasy of our children from God, their departure from his worship, and going into idolatry:
let us now prepare to build us an altar; get materials ready, and set about it instantly, without any delay, while the thing dwells upon our minds:
not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; not for offerings of any kind required by the law, neither for sin offerings nor trespass offerings, nor any other not named.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 22:26. An altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice — Because this would have been in flat opposition to the law, Leviticus 17:8-9; Deuteronomy 12:4-6; Deuteronomy 12:10-11; Deuteronomy 12:13-14, which most positively forbade any sacrifice or offering to be made in any other place than that one which the Lord should choose. Therefore the altar built by the Reubenites, &c., was for no religious purpose, but merely to serve as a testimony that they were one people with those on the west of Jordan, having the same religious and civil constitution, and bound by the same interests to keep that constitution inviolate.
