Joshua 22:26

Legacy Standard Bible

“Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

Cross References

Isaiah 19:19

In that day there will be an altar to Yahweh in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh near its border.

Joshua 22:25

And Yahweh has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you sons of Reuben and sons of Gad; you have no portion in Yahweh.” So your sons may make our sons stop fearing Yahweh.’

Joshua 22:27

rather it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of Yahweh before Him with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your sons will not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion in Yahweh.” ’

Joshua 22:29

Far be it from us to rebel against Yahweh and turn away from following Yahweh this day, by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Yahweh our God which is before His tabernacle.”

Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh and named it Yahweh is Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.