Joshua 22:10 KJV
And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.
Matthew Henry
- They build an altar of testimony, The congregation offended thereatHere is the care of the separated tribes to keep their hold of Canaan's religion. At first sight it seemed a design to set up an altar against the altar at...
Thompson Chains
- Altars (1)See the chain from Genesis 8:20 · 14 links
Cross References
- Genesis 28:18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.
- Genesis 31:46–52 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. …
- Joshua 4:5–9 And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: …
- Joshua 22:25–28 For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD. …
- Joshua 24:26–27 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD. …
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Topics
- Altar Built by the Reubenites and Gadites
- Gad Erect a monument to signify the unity of the tribes east of the Jordan River with the tribes west of the river
- Haste In judgment, by Moses and the Israelites
- Israel Two and one-half tribes return from the west side of the Jordan River; erect a memorial to signify the unity of the tribes; the memorial...
- Manasseh Make satisfactory explanation
- Motive When they built the memorial
- Prudence The Israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribes
- Reubenites Unite with the other tribes in building a monument to signify the unity of the tribes on the east of the Jordan River with the tribes on...
- War Counsels of War
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1451–1443 BC · Joshua
Places
- JordanRiver · today Jordan River · Location well established
- CanaanRegion · Location well established
- Places in Joshua 22 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- JordanHeb. Yarden, “the descender;” Arab. Nahr-esh-Sheriah, “the watering-place” the chief river of Palestine. It flows from north to south...
- Canaan(1.) The fourth son of Ham (Gen 10:6). His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (Gen...
- ReubenBehold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29:32). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen 35:22, brought down upon him his...
- GadFortune; luck. (1.) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher (Gen 30:11–13; Gen 46:16, Gen 46:18). In...
- ManassehWho makes to forget. “God hath made me forget” (Heb. nashshani), Gen 41:51. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And when they came וַיָּבֹאוּ wayyābōʾww בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- unto the borders אֶל ʾel Preposition גְּלִילוֹת gĕlîlôt גְלִילָה Noun · feminine plural construct
- of Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּן hayyardēn יַרְדֵּן Proper name · with the
- that are in the land אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בְּאֶרֶץ bĕʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Canaan כְּנָעַן kĕnāʿan כְּנַעַן Proper name
- the children בְנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
- of Reuben רְאוּבֵן rĕʾwwbēn רְאוּבֵן Proper name
- and the children וּבְנֵי ûbĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct · with and
- of Gad גָד gād גָּד Proper name
- and the half וַחֲצִי waḥăṣî חֵצִי Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
- tribe שֵׁבֶט šēbeṭ שֵׁבֶט Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Manasseh הַמְנַשֶּׁה hamnaššê מְנַשֶּׁה Proper name · with the
- built וַיִּבְנוּ wayyibnû בָּנָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- there an altar שָׁם šām Adverb מִזְבֵּחַ mizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular
- by Jordan עַל ʿal Preposition הַיַּרְדֵּן hayyardēn יַרְדֵּן Proper name · with the
- a great גָּדוֹל gādôl גָּדוֹל Adjective · masculine singular
- altar מִזְבֵּחַ mizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular
- to see to לְמַרְאֶה lĕmarʾê מַרְאֶה Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
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