Joshua 22:32

New American Bible - revised edition

Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest, and the leaders returned from the Reubenites and the Gadites in the land of Gilead to the Israelites in the land of Canaan, and reported the matter to them.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:13

Like the coolness of snow in the heat of the harvest are faithful messengers for those who send them, lifting the spirits of their masters.

Joshua 22:31

Phinehas, son of Eleazar the priest, said to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the Manassites, “Today we know that the Lord is in our midst. Since you have not rebelled against the Lord by this act of treachery, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the Lord.”

Joshua 22:33

The report satisfied the Israelites, who blessed God and decided not to take military action against the Reubenites and Gadites nor to ravage the land where they lived.