The sonsof Reubenand the sonsof Gadcalledthe altar[Witness]; "For," [they said], "it is a witnessbetweenus that the LORDis God."
Now Labancalledit Jegar-sahadutha,but Jacobcalledit Galeed.
Labansaid,"Thisheapis a witnessbetweenyou and me this day."Thereforeit was namedGaleed,
When allthe peoplesawit, they fellon their faces;and they said,"The LORD,He is God;the LORD,He is God."
In that daythere will be an altarto the LORDin the midstof the landof Egypt,and a pillarto the LORDnearits border.
"You are My witnesses,"declaresthe LORD,"And My servantwhomI have chosen,So that you may knowand believeMe And understandthat I am He. BeforeMe there was noGodformed,And there will be noneafterMe.
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
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."'
Joshuasaidto allthe people,"Behold,thisstoneshall be for a witnessagainst us, for it has heardallthe wordsof the LORDwhichHe spoketo us; thus it shall be for a witnessagainst you, sothat you do not denyyour God."
