KJV King James Version
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
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Joshua 22:21
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the clans of Israel:
WEB World English Bible
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke to the heads of the thousands of Israel,
ASV American Standard Version
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spake unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, answer and speak with the heads of the thousands of Israel:
Surrounding context — Joshua 22
18 But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.
19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession [be] unclean, [then] pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD’S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.
20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.
21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
22 The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if [it be] in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
23 That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require [it];
24 And if we have not [rather] done it for fear of [this] thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
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וַֽיַּעֲנוּ֙H6030 · unto dwellבְּנֵי־H1121 · benson: childרְאוּבֵ֣ןH7205 · re.u.venReubenוּבְנֵי־H1121 · benson: childגָ֔דH1410 · gadGadוַחֲצִ֖יH2677 · che.tsihalfשֵׁ֣בֶטH7626 · she.vettribe: staffהַֽמְנַשֶּׁ֑הH4519 · me.nash.shehManassehוַֽיְדַבְּר֔וּH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֶת־H854 · etwithרָאשֵׁ֖יH7218 · roshheadאַלְפֵ֥יH505 · e.lephthousandיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Acts 11:4But Peter rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and expounded [it] by order unto them, saying,Proverbs 24:26[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer.1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.Proverbs 18:13He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.Exodus 18:21-25Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:Proverbs 16:1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
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