Joshua 22:29 KJV

God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • The answer of the ReubenitesThe tribes took the reproofs of their brethren in good part. With solemnity and meekness they proceeded to give all the satisfaction in their power....

Thompson Chains

Parallel Passages

  • Deuteronomy 12:13 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Deuteronomy 12:13–14 Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest: …
  • Joshua 24:16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
  • Genesis 44:7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
  • Genesis 44:17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
  • Joshua 22:23 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;

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Topics

  • Government Executive officers of tribes and cities, called princes or nobles, members of the national assembly
  • 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...
  • Liberality Reubenites
  • Manasseh Make satisfactory explanation

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • God forbid חָלִילָה ḥālîlâ חָלִילָה Interjection · with ending: toward
  • that we should rebel לָּנוּ lānû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural מִמֶּנּוּ mimmennû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural לִמְרֹד limrōd מָרַד Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • against the LORD בַּיהוָה bayhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
  • and turn וְלָשׁוּב wĕlāšûb שׁוּב Verb · qal infinitive construct · with and, preposition
  • this day הַיּוֹם hayyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • from following מֵאַחֲרֵי mēʾaḥărê אַחַר Preposition
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • to build לִבְנוֹת libnôt בָּנָה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • an altar מִזְבֵּחַ mizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular
  • for burnt offerings לְעֹלָה lĕʿōlâ עֹלָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • for meat offerings לְמִנְחָה lĕminḥâ מִנְחָה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition
  • or for sacrifices וּלְזָבַח ûlĕzābaḥ זֶבַח Noun · masculine singular · with and, preposition
  • beside the altar מִלְּבַד millĕbad Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, preposition מִזְבַּח mizbaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • our God אֱלֹהֵינוּ ʾĕlōhênû אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common plural
  • that is before אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • his tabernacle מִשְׁכָּנוֹ miškānô מִשְׁכָּן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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