Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaimed regarding the altar, that it was a witness between us that Jehovah is God.
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad
King James Version
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
Holman Bible
So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar: It
International Standard Version
The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad named the altar "Witness," because they claimed, "It stands as a witness between us that the LORD is God."
A Conservative Version
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar [Ed]. For, [they said], it is a witness between us that LORD is God.
American Standard Version
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed : For,'said they , it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.
Amplified
The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar Witness; “For it is a witness between us that the Lord is God.”
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad gave to that altar the name of Ed. For, they said, It is a witness between us that the Lord is God.
Darby Translation
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad gave a name to the altar; for it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad will call to the altar: for it is a witness between us that Jehovah is their God.
King James 2000
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The descendants of Reuben and Gad called the altar Witness, "Because," [they said], "it [is] a witness between us that Yahweh [is] God."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed, because it is a witness between us, that the LORD is God.
NET Bible
The Reubenites and Gadites named the altar, "Surely it is a Reminder to us that the Lord is God."
New Heart English Bible
The children of Reuben and the children of Gad named the altar "A Witness Between Us that the LORD is God."
The Emphasized Bible
So the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad named the altar a Witness : A witness, it is between us, That, Yahweh, is God.
Webster
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
World English Bible
The children of Reuben and the children of Gad named the altar "A Witness Between Us that Yahweh is God."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaim concerning the altar, that 'it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.'
Themes
Altar » Built by » Reubenites » Gadites
Haste » In judgment, by moses and the israelites
Motive » Misunderstood » When they built the memorial
Prudence » Instances of » The israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribes
Interlinear
Qara'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 22:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Civil War Is Averted
33 And the thing pleased the sons of Israel. And the sons of Israel blessed God and no more said to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land in which the sons of Reuben and Gad lived. 34 And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaimed regarding the altar, that it was a witness between us that Jehovah is God.
Cross References
Joshua 22:27
but it shall be a witness between us and you, and our generations after us, so that we might do the service of Jehovah before Him with our burnt offerings and with our sacrifices and with our peace offerings; so that your sons may not say to our sons in time to come, You have no part in Jehovah.
Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the Words of Jehovah which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.
1 Kings 18:39
And when all the people saw, they fell on their faces. And they said, Jehovah, He is the God! Jehovah, He is the God!
Isaiah 43:10
You are My witnesses, says Jehovah, and My servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me no God was formed, nor shall there be after Me.
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus said to him, Go, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve."