Joshua 22:26 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁶ “So we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for slaughtering,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ So we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

Common English Bible

²⁶ As a result we said, ‘Let’s protect ourselves by building an altar. It isn’t to be for an entirely burned offering or for sacrifice.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ and we said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, and not to offer victims,

Joshua 22:26 Cross References

Isaiah 19:19

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

Joshua 22:25

“For יהוה  has made the Yardĕ

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 burnt 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 22:29

“Far be it from us to rebel against יהוה, and to turn from following יהוה  this day, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for grain offerings, or for slaughterings, besides the altar of יהוה  our Elohim which is before His Dwelling Place.”

Judges 6:24

And Giḏ