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Selected Verse: Joshua 22:11 - Strong Concordance
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| Jos 22:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] heard [08085] say [0559], Behold, the children [01121] of Reuben [07205] and the children [01121] of Gad [01410] and the half [02677] tribe [07626] of Manasseh [04519] have built [01129] an altar [04196] over against [04136] the land [0776] of Canaan [03667], in the borders [01552] of Jordan [03383], at the passage [05676] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478]. |
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King James |
And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
CONTENTION THEREUPON. (Jos. 22:11-29)
and the children of Israel heard say--Fame speedily spread intelligence of what the trans-jordanic tribes had done. The act being suspected of some idolatrous design, the tribes rose in a mass, and repairing to the tabernacle at Shiloh, resolved to declare war against the two tribes and a half as apostates from God. On calmer and more mature consideration, however, they determined, in the first instance, to send a deputation consisting of the son of the high priest, and ten eminent persons from each tribe, to make inquiry into this rumored rebellion against God (Deu 13:13-15). The quality of the deputies evinced the deep solicitude that was felt on the occasion to maintain the purity of the divine worship throughout Israel. In the presumptive belief that the two tribes and a half had really built an altar, the deputies expressed astonishment at their so soon falling into such a heinous crime as that of violating the unity of divine worship (Exo 20:24; Lev 17:8-9; Deu 12:5-13). They reminded their eastern brethren of the disastrous consequences that were entailed on the nation at large by the apostasy at Peor and by the sin of Achan, and finally exhorted them, if they felt the want of the tabernacle and altar and repented of their rash choice in preferring worldly advantages to religious privileges, to remove to the western side of the Jordan, where all the tribes would form a united and obedient community of worshippers. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The Israelites (on this side) heard that the tribes in question had built the altar "opposite to the land of Canaan" (lit. in the face or in front of the land of Canaan), אל־אבר, "at the opposite region of the children of Israel" (two descriptions which may be explained on the supposition that the name of Canaan is used in a restricted sense, the valley of the Jordan being expressly excepted, and Canaan considered as only extending to the valley of the Jordan). When they heard this, the whole congregation (in its heads and representatives) assembled at Shiloh, to go up, i.e., with the intention of going, to make war against them. The congregation supposed that the altar had been built as a place for sacrifice, and therefore regarded it as a wicked violation of the commandment of God with regard to the unity of the sacrificial altar (Lev 17:8-9; Deu 12:4.), which they ought to punish according to the law in Deu 13:13. This zeal was perfectly justifiable, and even praiseworthy, as the altar, even if not erected as a place for sacrifice, might easily be abused to that purpose, and thus become an occasion of sin to the whole nation. In any case, the two tribes and a half ought not to have erected such a building without the consent of Joshua or of the high priest.
(Note: "We know how sternly the law prohibited the use of two altars: because it was the will of God that His worship should be restricted to one place. When, therefore, from the very appearance it could not fail to occur to the mind of any one that they were establishing a second altar, who would not have condemned them as guilty of sacrilege, for introducing rites and ceremonies at variance with the law of God? And since it might so naturally be regarded as a wicked deed, they ought certainly to have consulted their brethren in so grave and important a matter; and it was especially wrong to pass by the high priest, when the will of God might have been learned from his lips. They were deserving of blame, therefore, because they acted as if they had been alone in the world, and did not consider what offence might easily arise from the novelty of their proceedings." - Calvin.) |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| At the passage - Where they passed over Jordan, either at their first entrance into Canaan, or afterwards, and usually. |
5 But unto the place [04725] which the LORD [03068] your God [0430] shall choose [0977] out of all your tribes [07626] to put [07760] his name [08034] there, even unto his habitation [07933] shall ye seek [01875], and thither thou shalt come [0935]:
6 And thither ye shall bring [0935] your burnt offerings [05930], and your sacrifices [02077], and your tithes [04643], and heave offerings [08641] of your hand [03027], and your vows [05088], and your freewill offerings [05071], and the firstlings [01062] of your herds [01241] and of your flocks [06629]:
7 And there ye shall eat [0398] before [06440] the LORD [03068] your God [0430], and ye shall rejoice [08055] in all that ye put [04916] your hand [03027] unto, ye and your households [01004], wherein the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] hath blessed [01288] thee.
8 Ye shall not do [06213] after all the things that we do [06213] here this day [03117], every man [0376] whatsoever is right [03477] in his own eyes [05869].
9 For ye are not as yet come [0935] to the rest [04496] and to the inheritance [05159], which the LORD [03068] your God [0430] giveth [05414] you.
10 But when ye go over [05674] Jordan [03383], and dwell [03427] in the land [0776] which the LORD [03068] your God [0430] giveth you to inherit [05157], and when he giveth you rest [05117] from all your enemies [0341] round about [05439], so that ye dwell [03427] in safety [0983];
11 Then there shall be a place [04725] which the LORD [03068] your God [0430] shall choose [0977] to cause his name [08034] to dwell [07931] there; thither shall ye bring [0935] all that I command [06680] you; your burnt offerings [05930], and your sacrifices [02077], your tithes [04643], and the heave offering [08641] of your hand [03027], and all your choice [04005] vows [05088] which ye vow [05087] unto the LORD [03068]:
12 And ye shall rejoice [08055] before [06440] the LORD [03068] your God [0430], ye, and your sons [01121], and your daughters [01323], and your menservants [05650], and your maidservants [0519], and the Levite [03881] that is within your gates [08179]; forasmuch [03588] as he hath no part [02506] nor inheritance [05159] with you.
13 Take heed [08104] to thyself that thou offer [05927] not thy burnt offerings [05930] in every place [04725] that thou seest [07200]:
8 And thou shalt say [0559] unto them, Whatsoever man [0376] there be of the house [01004] of Israel [03478], or of the strangers [01616] which sojourn [01481] among [08432] you, that offereth [05927] a burnt offering [05930] or sacrifice [02077],
9 And bringeth [0935] it not unto the door [06607] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], to offer [06213] it unto the LORD [03068]; even that man [0376] shall be cut off [03772] from among his people [05971].
24 An altar [04196] of earth [0127] thou shalt make [06213] unto me, and shalt sacrifice [02076] thereon thy burnt offerings [05930], and thy peace offerings [08002], thy sheep [06629], and thine oxen [01241]: in all places [04725] where I record [02142] my name [08034] I will come [0935] unto thee, and I will bless [01288] thee.
13 Certain men [0582], the children [01121] of Belial [01100], are gone out [03318] from among [07130] you, and have withdrawn [05080] the inhabitants [03427] of their city [05892], saying [0559], Let us go [03212] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], which ye have not known [03045];
14 Then shalt thou enquire [01875], and make search [02713], and ask [07592] diligently [03190]; and, behold, if it be truth [0571], and the thing [01697] certain [03559], that such [02063] abomination [08441] is wrought [06213] among [07130] you;
15 Thou shalt surely [05221] smite [05221] the inhabitants [03427] of that city [05892] with the edge [06310] of the sword [02719], destroying it utterly [02763], and all that is therein, and the cattle [0929] thereof, with the edge [06310] of the sword [02719].
13 Certain men [0582], the children [01121] of Belial [01100], are gone out [03318] from among [07130] you, and have withdrawn [05080] the inhabitants [03427] of their city [05892], saying [0559], Let us go [03212] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], which ye have not known [03045];
4 Ye shall not do so [06213] unto the LORD [03068] your God [0430].
8 And thou shalt say [0559] unto them, Whatsoever man [0376] there be of the house [01004] of Israel [03478], or of the strangers [01616] which sojourn [01481] among [08432] you, that offereth [05927] a burnt offering [05930] or sacrifice [02077],
9 And bringeth [0935] it not unto the door [06607] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], to offer [06213] it unto the LORD [03068]; even that man [0376] shall be cut off [03772] from among his people [05971].