Joshua 22:16

New International Version

“The whole assembly of the Lord says: ‘How could you break faith with the God of Israel like this? How could you turn away from the Lord and build yourselves an altar in rebellion against him now?

Cross References

Ezra 8:22

I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.”

Leviticus 17:8

“Say to them: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice

Numbers 32:15

If you turn away from following him, he will again leave all this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”

Deuteronomy 12:11

Then to the place the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name—there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice possessions you have vowed to the Lord.

Joshua 22:11

And when the Israelites heard that they had built the altar on the border of Canaan at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side,

Joshua 22:15

When they went to Gilead—to Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh—they said to them:

1 Samuel 15:11

“I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions.” Samuel was angry, and he cried out to the Lord all that night.