Joshua 22:34 - The Scriptures 2009

And the children of Re’uḇĕn and the children of Gaḏ called the slaughter-place, “A witness between us that יהוה is Elohim.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The Reubenites and Gadites called the altar Ed [witness], saying, It shall be: A Witness Between Us that the Lord is God.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: For, said they, it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.

Common English Bible

The people of Reuben and Gad referred to the altar in this way: “It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar that they had built: Our testimony that the Lord himself is God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad called the altar which they had built, Our testimony, that the Lord is God.

Joshua 22:34 Cross References

Genesis 31:47

And Laḇan called it Yeḡar Sahaḏutha, but Ya‛aqoḇ called it Gal‛ĕḏ.

Genesis 31:48

And Laḇan said, “This heap is a witness between you and me today.” That is why its name was called Gal‛ĕḏ,

1 Kings 18:39

And all the people saw, and fell on their faces, and said, “יהוה, He is the Elohim! יהוה, He is the Elohim!”

Isaiah 19:19

In that day a slaughter-place to יהוה shall be in the midst of the land of Mitsrayim, and a standing column to יהוה at its border.

Isaiah 43:10

“You are My witnesses,” declares יהוה, “And My servant whom I have chosen, so that you know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no Ěl formed, nor after Me there is none.

Matthew 4:10

Then יהושע said to him, “Go, Satan! For it has been written, ‘You shall worship יהוה your Elohim, and Him alone you shall serve.’ ”

Joshua 22:27

but to be a witness between you and us and our generations after us, to do the service of יהוה before Him with our ascending offerings, with our slaughterings, and with our peace offerings, that your sons should not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion with יהוה.” ’

Joshua 24:27

And Yehoshua said to all the people, “See, this stone is a witness to us, for it has heard all the words of יהוה which He spoke to us. And it shall be a witness against you, lest you lie against your Elohim.”