Joshua 22:29

Modern English Version

“God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord by turning from following the Lord today by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sacrifices other than the altar of the Lord God that stands before His tabernacle!”

Cross References

Genesis 44:17

But he said, “Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose possession the cup was found shall be my slave, but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”

Genesis 44:7

They said to him, “Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing.

1 Kings 21:3

Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

2 Kings 18:22

But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the Lord our God,’ is it not He, whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and to Jerusalem, ‘You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem’?

2 Chronicles 32:12

Has not Hezekiah himself taken down this god’s high places and altars by ordering Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You all will bow down at one altar and on it burn sacrifices’?

Romans 3:6

God forbid! For then how could God judge the world?

Romans 6:2

God forbid! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

Romans 9:14

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid!

Deuteronomy 12:11

then there will be a place which the Lord your God will choose to cause His name to dwell. There you must bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, the offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to the Lord.

Joshua 22:23

If we have built an altar to turn away from following the Lord, to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings or make peace offerings upon it, may the Lord Himself demand an account.

Joshua 22:26

“So we said to each other, ‘Let us build this altar, not for burnt offering or sacrifice,

Joshua 22:28

“Therefore we said, ‘In the future, if they say this to us or to our descendants, we will say, “Behold, the copy of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between you and us.” ’

Joshua 22:30

When Phinehas the priest, the leaders of the congregation, and the heads of the Israelite clans who were with him heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh said, it pleased them.

Joshua 24:16

Then the people answered, “God forbid that we forsake the Lord and serve other gods!

1 Samuel 12:23

Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you. But I will teach you the good and the right way.