"Therefore we said,Let us buildan altar,not for burntofferingor for sacrifice;
In that daythere will be an altarto the LORDin the midstof the landof Egypt,and a pillarto the LORDnearits border.
"For the LORDhas madethe Jordana borderbetweenus and you, [you] sonsof Reubenand sonsof Gad;you havenoportionin the LORD."So your sonsmay make our sonsstopfearingthe LORD.'
ratherit shall be a witnessbetweenus and you and betweenour generationsafterus, that we are to performthe serviceof the LORDbeforeHim with our burntofferings,and with our sacrificesand with our peaceofferings,sothat your sonswill not sayto our sonsin timeto come,"You havenoportionin the LORD."'
"Farbe it from us that we should rebelagainst the LORDand turnawayfrom followingthe LORDthis day,by buildingan altarfor burntoffering,for grain offeringor for sacrifice,besidesthe altarof the LORDour Godwhichis beforeHis tabernacle."
Then Gideonbuiltan altarthereto the LORDand namedit The LORDis Peace.To thisdayit is stillin Ophrahof the Abiezrites.
