Joshua 22:26

What does Joshua 22:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 22:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So we said, Let us now make an altar for ourselves, not for burned offerings or for the offerings of beasts:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar--not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,

Context

v.25for 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.

v.26This passage

v.27but 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.

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