Joshua 22:23

22:23 If we have built 1  an altar for ourselves to turn back from following the Lord by making 2  burnt sacrifices and grain offerings on it, or by offering 3  tokens of peace 4  on it, the Lord himself will punish us. 5 

Joshua 22:29

22:29 Far be it from us to rebel against the Lord by turning back today from following after the Lord by building an altar for burnt offerings, sacrifices, and tokens of peace 6  aside from the altar of the Lord our God located in front of his dwelling place!” 7 

1 tn Heb “by building.” The prepositional phrase may be subordinated to what precedes, “if in unfaithfulness…by building.”

2 tn Heb “or if to offer up.”

3 tn Heb “or if to make.”

4 tn Or “peace offerings.”

5 tn Heb “the Lord, he will seek.” Perhaps this is a self-imprecation in an oath, “may the Lord himself punish us.”

6 tn Or “peace offerings.”

7 sn The Lord’s dwelling place here refers to the tabernacle.