Parallel Verses
Amplified
“So we said, ‘Let us prepare and build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice,
New American Standard Bible
“Therefore we said, ‘Let us
King James Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Holman Bible
“Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.
International Standard Version
"That's why we said, "Let's build an altar for ourselves, not for burnt offerings or sacrifice,
A Conservative Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,
American Standard Version
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
Bible in Basic English
So we said, Let us now make an altar for ourselves, not for burned offerings or for the offerings of beasts:
Darby Translation
And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,
Julia Smith Translation
And we shall say, We will do now for ourselves to build an altar, not for burnt-offerings and not for sacrifice:
King James 2000
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
Lexham Expanded Bible
So we said, 'Let us build immediately for ourselves an altar, not for burnt offerings or for sacrifices;
Modern King James verseion
And we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And therefore we said, 'Let us cause an altar to be made, not for burnt offerings, nor sacrifices,
NET Bible
So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,
New Heart English Bible
Therefore we said, 'Let's now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;
The Emphasized Bible
We said, therefore, Let us prepare, we pray you, to build us an altar, - not for ascending-offering, nor for sacrifice;
Webster
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
World English Bible
"Therefore we said, 'Let's now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;
Youngs Literal Translation
And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --
Themes
The tribe of Gad » Assists » Assisted » Building » Altars » Jealousy
Haste » In judgment, by moses and the israelites
Liberality » Instances of » Reubenites
Misjudgment » Instances of » Of the reubenites and gadites
Motive » Misunderstood » When they built the memorial
Phinehas » Sent » Inquire » monument
Prudence » Instances of » The israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribes
The tribe of Reuben » Assisted in building the altar of witness which offended the other tribes
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 22:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Civil War Is Averted
25 For the Lord has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you sons of Reuben and sons of Gad; you have no part in the Lord.” So your sons (descendants) may cause our sons to stop fearing the Lord.’ 26 “So we said, ‘Let us prepare and build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice, 27 but to be a witness between us and you and between the generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the Lord before Him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings, so that your sons (descendants) will not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no part in the Lord.”’