Joshua 22:29

Good News Translation

We would certainly not rebel against the Lord or stop following him now by building an altar to burn offerings on or for grain offerings or sacrifices. We would not build any other altar than the altar of the Lord our God that stands in front of the Tent of his presence.”

Cross References

Genesis 44:17

Joseph said, “Oh, no! I would never do that! Only the one who had the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may go back safe and sound to your father.”

Genesis 44:7

They answered him, “What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing.

1 Kings 21:3

“I inherited this vineyard from my ancestors,” Naboth replied. “The Lord forbid that I should let you have it!”

2 Kings 18:22

The Assyrian official went on, “Or will you tell me that you are relying on the Lord your God? It was the Lord's shrines and altars that Hezekiah destroyed, when he told the people of Judah and Jerusalem to worship only at the altar in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:12

He is the one who destroyed the Lord's shrines and altars and then told the people of Judah and Jerusalem to worship and burn incense at one altar only.

Romans 3:6

By no means! If God is not just, how can he judge the world?

Romans 6:2

Certainly not! We have died to sin—how then can we go on living in it?

Romans 9:14

Shall we say, then, that God is unjust? Not at all.

Deuteronomy 12:11

The Lord will choose a single place where he is to be worshiped, and there you must bring to him everything that I have commanded: your sacrifices that are to be burned and your other sacrifices, your tithes and your offerings, and those special gifts that you have promised to the Lord.

Joshua 22:23

If we disobeyed the Lord and built our own altar to burn sacrifices on or to use for grain offerings or fellowship offerings, let the Lord himself punish us.

Joshua 22:26

So we built an altar, not to burn sacrifices or make offerings,

Joshua 22:28

It was our idea that, if this should ever happen, our descendants could say, ‘Look! Our ancestors made an altar just like the Lord's altar. It was not for burning offerings or for sacrifice, but as a sign for our people and yours.’

Joshua 22:30

Phinehas the priest and the ten leading men of the community who were with him, the heads of families of the western tribes, heard what the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh had to say, and they were satisfied.

Joshua 24:16

The people replied, “We would never leave the Lord to serve other gods!

1 Samuel 12:23

As for me, the Lord forbid that I should sin against him by no longer praying for you. Instead, I will teach you what is good and right for you to do.