Joshua 22:26 - Tree of Life Version

²⁶ “Therefore we said: ‘Let’s now build an altar for ourselves—not for burnt offering or for sacrifice—

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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 there will be an altar to Adonai in the middle of the land of Egypt, and next to the border a pillar to Adonai.

Joshua 22:25

For Adonai has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you children of Reuben and children of Gad—you have no share in Adonai!” So your children may make our children stop fearing Adonai.

Joshua 22:27

but as a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, so that we may do the service of Adonai before Him with our burnt offerings, with our sacrifices and with our fellowship offerings. Then your children may not say to our children in times to come. “You have no share in Adonai!”’

Joshua 22:29

Far be it from us that we should rebel against Adonai and turn away this day from following Adonai, by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Adonai our God that stands before His Tabernacle.”

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to Adonai and called it “Adonai-shalom.” To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.