Discovery BoxJoshua 22:10 
ContextCivil War is Averted
22:10 The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built there, near the Jordan, an impressive altar. 1
Joshua 22:26-28
Context22:26 So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices, 22:27 but as a reminder to us and you, 2 and to our descendants who follow us, that we will honor the Lord in his very presence 3 with burnt offerings, sacrifices, and tokens of peace. 4 Then in the future your descendants will not be able to say to our descendants, ‘You have no right to worship the Lord.’ 5 22:28 We said, ‘If in the future they say such a thing 6 to us or to our descendants, we will reply, “See the model of the Lord’s altar that our ancestors 7 made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a reminder to us and you.”’ 8
1 tn Heb “and they went to Geliloth of the Jordan which is in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar near the Jordan, an altar great with respect to appearance.”
2 tn Heb “but it is a witness between us and you.”
3 tn Heb “to do the service of the
4 tn Or “peace offerings.”
5 tn Heb “You have no portion in the
6 tn The words “such a thing” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
7 tn Heb “fathers.”
8 tn Heb “but it is a witness between us and you.”
