Joshua 22:29

New International Version

“Far be it from us to rebel against the Lord and turn away from him today by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings and sacrifices, other than the altar of the Lord our God that stands before his tabernacle.”

Cross References

Genesis 44:17

But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do such a thing! Only the man who was found to have the cup will become my slave. The rest of you, go back to your father in peace.”

Genesis 44:7

But they said to him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!

1 Kings 21:3

But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”

2 Kings 18:22

But if you say to me, “We are depending on the Lord our God”—isn’t he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem”?

2 Chronicles 32:12

Did not Hezekiah himself remove this god’s high places and altars, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar and burn sacrifices on it’?

Romans 3:6

Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?

Romans 6:2

By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

Romans 9:14

What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all!

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 22:23

If we have built our own altar to turn away from the Lord and to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, or to sacrifice fellowship offerings on it, may the Lord himself call us to account.

Joshua 22:26

“That is why we said, ‘Let us get ready and build an altar—but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.’

Joshua 22:28

“And we said, ‘If they ever say this to us, or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the Lord’s altar, which our ancestors built, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’

Joshua 22:30

When Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the community—the heads of the clans of the Israelites—heard what Reuben, Gad and Manasseh had to say, they were pleased.

Joshua 24:16

Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the Lord to serve other gods!

1 Samuel 12:23

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.