Joshua 22:29

Free Bible Version

We would never think to rebel against the Lord or to turn away from him now by building an altar to make burnt offerings or grain offerings or sacrifices. The only altar of the Lord our God is the one that stands in front of his Tabernacle.”

Cross References

Genesis 44:17

“I wouldn't do anything like that!” Joseph replied. “Only the man who was found with the cup will become my slave. The rest of you are free to return to your father.”

Genesis 44:7

“My lord, what are you saying?” they replied. “We your servants wouldn't do anything like that!

1 Kings 21:3

But Naboth replied, “The Lord curse me if I should give you my forefathers' inheritance.”

2 Kings 18:22

If you tell me, ‘We're trusting in the Lord our God,’ well didn't Hezekiah remove his high places and his altars, telling Judah and Jerusalem: ‘You have to worship at this altar in Jerusalem’?

2 Chronicles 32:12

Wasn't it Hezekiah who destroyed the high places and altars of this god and told Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship at this one altar, and offer sacrifices on it alone’?

Romans 3:6

Of course not! How else could God judge the world?

Romans 6:2

Of course not! Since we're already dead to sin, how can we continue to live in sin?

Romans 9:14

So what should we conclude? That God was unjust? Certainly not!

Deuteronomy 12:11

then the Lord your God will choose a place where he will live with you. That's where you are to bring all that I've ordered you—your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and freewill offerings, and all the special gifts that you promise to give to the Lord.

Joshua 22:23

If our action of building an altar was to turn away from the Lord, or to use the altar to make burnt offerings or grain offerings or friendship offerings, then may the Lord punish us.

Joshua 22:26

So we said to ourselves, ‘Let's build an altar, not for burnt offerings or for sacrifices,

Joshua 22:28

If they were to do so in the future, our descendants could reply, ‘Look at this copy of the Lord's altar which our forefathers made, not for burnt offerings or for sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’

Joshua 22:30

When Phinehas and the Israelite leaders heard this from the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh they were delighted.

Joshua 24:16

The people responded, “We are never going to give up on the Lord and worship other gods!

1 Samuel 12:23

As for me, how could I sin against the Lord by no longer praying for you? I will also continue to teach you the way of goodness and right.