Joshua 22:10-11

Civil War is Averted

22:10 The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built there, near the Jordan, an impressive altar. ¹  22:11 The Israelites received this report: ²  “Look, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the entrance to ³  the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.”

Joshua 22:34

22:34 The Reubenites and Gadites named the altar, “Surely it is a Reminder to us ⁴  that the Lord is God.”

[22:10]  ¹ tn Heb “and they went to Geliloth of the Jordan which is in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar near the Jordan, an altar great with respect to appearance.”

[22:11]  ² tn Heb “the sons of Israel heard, saying.”

[22:11]  ³ tn Heb “toward the front of.”

[22:34]  ³ tn Heb “a witness between us.”