22:30 When Phinehas the priest and the community leaders and clan leaders who accompanied him heard the defense of the Reubenites, Gadites, and the Manassehites, 1 they were satisfied. 2
1 tn Heb “the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Manasseh.”
2 tn Heb “it was good in their eyes.”
3 tn Heb “and the word was good in the eyes of the sons of Israel and the sons of Israel blessed God.”
4 tn Heb “and they did not speak about going up against them for battle to destroy the land in which the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad were living.”