In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to Jehovah.
Joshua 22:26 - American Standard Version (1901) Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice, Common English Bible As a result we said, ‘Let’s protect ourselves by building an altar. It isn’t to be for an entirely burned offering or for sacrifice.’ Catholic Public Domain Version and we said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, and not to offer victims, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims, English Standard Version 2016 Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice, |
In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to Jehovah.
for Jehovah hath made the Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no portion in Jehovah: so might your children make our children cease from fearing Jehovah.
but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of Jehovah before him with our burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.
Far be it from us that we should rebel against Jehovah, and turn away this day from following Jehovah, to build an altar for burnt-offering, for meal-offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of Jehovah our God that is before his tabernacle.
Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.