Joshua 22:26 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁶ “So we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves a slaughter-place, not for ascending 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,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,

Joshua 22:26 Cross References

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.

Joshua 22:25

“For יהוה has made the Yardĕn a border between you and us, you children of Re’uḇĕn and children of Gaḏ. You have no portion with יהוה.” So your sons would make our sons stop fearing יהוה.’

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 22:29

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

Judges 6:24

And Giḏ‛on built a slaughter-place there to יהוה, and called it: יהוה Shalom. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Aḇi‛ezerites.