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1. Then Joshua called together the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse,
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1. Then H227 Joshua H3091 called H7121 the Reubenites H7206 , and the Gadites H1425 , and the half H2677 tribe H4294 of Manasseh H4519 ,
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2. and said to them, Ye have heard all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, and ye have hearkened to my voice in all that he commanded you.
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2. And said H559 unto H413 them, Ye H859 have kept H8104 H853 all H3605 that H834 Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 you , and have obeyed H8085 my voice H6963 in all H3605 that H834 I commanded H6680 you:
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3. Ye have not deserted your brethren these many days: until this day ye have kept the commandment of the Lord your God.
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3. Ye have not H3808 left H5800 H853 your brethren H251 these H2088 many H7227 days H3117 unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , but have kept H8104 H853 the charge H4931 of the commandment H4687 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 .
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4. And now the Lord our God has given our brethren rest, as he told them: now then return and depart to your homes, and to the land of your possession, which Moses gave you on the other side Jordan.
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4. And now H6258 the LORD H3068 your God H430 hath given rest H5117 unto your brethren H251 , as H834 he promised H1696 them : therefore now H6258 return H6437 ye , and get H1980 you unto your tents H168 , and unto H413 the land H776 of your possession H272 , which H834 Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 gave H5414 you on the other side H5676 Jordan H3383 .
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5. But take great heed to do the commands and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you to do; to love the Lord our God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commands, and to cleave to him, and serve him with all your mind, and with all your soul.
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5. But H7535 take diligent H3966 heed H8104 to do H6213 H853 the commandment H4687 and the law H8451 , which H834 Moses H4872 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 charged H6680 you , to love H157 H853 the LORD H3068 your God H430 , and to walk H1980 in all H3605 his ways H1870 , and to keep H8104 his commandments H4687 , and to cleave H1692 unto him , and to serve H5647 him with all H3605 your heart H3824 and with all H3605 your soul H5315 .
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6. And Joshua blessed them, and dismissed them; and they went to their homes.
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6. So Joshua H3091 blessed H1288 them , and sent them away H7971 : and they went H1980 unto H413 their tents H168 .
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7. And to one half the tribe of Manasse Moses gave a portion in the land of Basan, and to the other half Joshua gave a portion with his brethren on the other side of Jordan westward: and when Joshua sent them away to their homes, then he blessed them.
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7. Now to the one half H2677 of the tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 Moses H4872 had given H5414 possession in Bashan H1316 : but unto the other half H2677 thereof gave H5414 Joshua H3091 among H5973 their brethren H251 on this side H5676 Jordan H3383 westward H3220 . And when H3588 Joshua H3091 sent them away H7971 also H1571 unto H413 their tents H168 , then he blessed H1288 them,
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8. And they departed with much wealth to their houses, and they divided the spoil of their enemies with their brethren; very much cattle, and silver, and gold, and iron, and much raiment.
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8. And he spoke H559 unto H413 them, saying H559 , Return H7725 with much H7227 riches H5233 unto H413 your tents H168 , and with very H3966 much H7227 cattle H4735 , with silver H3701 , and with gold H2091 , and with brass H5178 , and with iron H1270 , and with very H3966 much H7235 raiment H8008 : divide H2505 the spoil H7998 of your enemies H341 with H5973 your brethren H251 .
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9. So the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse, departed from the children of Israel in Selo in the land of Chanaan, to go away into Galaad, into the land of their possession, which they inherited by the command of the Lord, by the hand of Moses.
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9. And the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 returned H7725 , and departed H1980 from H4480 H854 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 out of Shiloh H4480 H7887 , which H834 is in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , to go H1980 unto H413 the country H776 of Gilead H1568 , to H413 the land H776 of their possession H272 , whereof H834 they were possessed H270 , according H5921 to the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 .
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10. And they came to Galaad of Jordan, which is in the land of Chanaan: and the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse built there an alter by Jordan, a great altar to look at.
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10. And when they came H935 unto H413 the borders H1552 of Jordan H3383 , that H834 are in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 built H1129 there H8033 an altar H4196 by H5921 Jordan H3383 , a great H1419 altar H4196 to see H4758 to.
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11. And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse have built an alter at the borders of the land of Chanaan at Galaad of Jordan, on the opposite side to the children of Israel.
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11. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 heard H8085 say H559 , Behold H2009 , the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 have built H1129 H853 an altar H4196 over against H413 H4136 the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , in H413 the borders H1552 of Jordan H3383 , at H413 the passage H1552 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 .
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12. And all the children of Israel gathered together to Selo, so as to go up and fight against them.
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12. And when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 heard H8085 of it , the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 gathered themselves together H6950 at Shiloh H7887 , to go H5927 up to war H6635 against H5921 them.
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13. And the children of Israel sent to the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and to the sons of the half tribe of Manasse into the land of Galaad, both Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,
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13. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 unto H413 the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 , and to H413 the children H1121 of Gad H1410 , and to H413 the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 , into H413 the land H776 of Gilead H1568 , H853 Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 ,
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14. and ten of the chiefs with him; there was one chief of every household out of all the tribes of Israel; (the heads of families are the captains of thousands in Israel.)
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14. And with H5973 him ten H6235 princes H5387 , of each chief H5387 H259 H5387 H259 house H1004 a prince H1 throughout all H3605 the tribes H4294 of Israel H3478 ; and each one H376 was a head H7218 of the house H1004 of their fathers H1 among the thousands H505 of Israel H3478 .
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15. And they came to the sons of Ruben, and to the sons of Gad, and to the Gr. halves, adj.; q. d. dimidious viros half tribe of Manasse into the land of Galaad; and they spoke to them, saying,
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15. And they came H935 unto H413 the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 , and to H413 the children H1121 of Gad H1410 , and to H413 the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 , unto H413 the land H776 of Gilead H1568 , and they spoke H1696 with H854 them, saying H559 ,
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16. Thus says the whole congregation of the Lord, What is this transgression that ye have transgressed before the God of Israel, to turn away today from the Lord, in that ye have built for yourselves an alter, so that ye should be apostates from the Lord?
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16. Thus H3541 saith H559 the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of the LORD H3068 , What H4100 trespass H4604 is this H2088 that H834 ye have committed H4603 against the God H430 of Israel H3478 , to turn away H7725 this day H3117 from following H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 , in that ye have built H1129 you an altar H4196 , that ye might rebel H4775 this day H3117 against the LORD H3068 ?
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17. Is the sin of Phogor too little for you, whereas we have not been cleansed from it until this day, though there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord?
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17. Is H853 the iniquity H5771 of Peor H6465 too little H4592 for us, from H4480 which H834 we are not H3808 cleansed H2891 until H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , although there was H1961 a plague H5063 in the congregation H5712 of the LORD H3068 ,
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18. And ye have this day revolted from the Lord; and it shall come to pass if ye revolt this day from the Lord, that to-morrow there shall be wrath upon all Israel.
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18. But that ye H859 must turn away H7725 this day H3117 from following H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 ? and it will be H1961 , seeing ye H859 rebel H4775 today H3117 against the LORD H3068 , that tomorrow H4279 he will be wroth H7107 with H413 the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 .
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19. And now if the land of your possession be too little, cross over to the land of the possession of the Lord, where the tabernacle of the Lord dwells, and receive ye an inheritance among us; and do not become apostates from God, neither do ye apostatize from the Lord, because of your having built an altar apart from the altar of the Lord our God.
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19. Notwithstanding H389 , if H518 the land H776 of your possession H272 be unclean H2931 , then pass ye over H5674 unto H413 the land H776 of the possession H272 of the LORD H3068 , wherein H834 the LORD H3068 's tabernacle H4908 dwelleth H7931 H8033 , and take possession H270 among H8432 us : but rebel H4775 not H408 against the LORD H3068 , nor H408 rebel H4775 against us , in building H1129 you an altar H4196 beside H4480 H1107 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 .
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20. Lo! did not Achar the son of Zara commit a trespass taking of the accursed thing, and there was wrath on the whole congregation of Israel? and he himself died alone in his own sin.
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20. Did not H3808 Achan H5912 the son H1121 of Zerah H2226 commit H4603 a trespass H4604 in the accursed thing H2764 , and wrath H7110 fell H1961 on H5921 all H3605 the congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 ? and that H1931 man H376 perished H1478 not H3808 alone H259 in his iniquity H5771 .
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21. And the sons of Ruben, and the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse answered, and spoke to the captains of the thousands of Israel, saying,
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21. Then the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the half H2677 tribe H7626 of Manasseh H4519 answered H6030 , and said H1696 unto H853 the heads H7218 of the thousands H505 of Israel H3478 ,
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22. God even God is the Lord, and God even God himself knows, and Israel he shall know; if we have transgressed before the Lord by apostasy, let him not deliver us this day.
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22. The LORD H3068 God H410 of gods H430 , the LORD H3068 God H410 of gods H430 , he H1931 knoweth H3045 , and Israel H3478 he H1931 shall know H3045 ; if H518 it be in rebellion H4777 , or if H518 in transgression H4604 against the LORD H3068 , ( save H3467 us not H408 this H2088 day H3117 ,)
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23. And if we have built to ourselves an altar, so as to apostatize from the Lord our God, so as to offer upon it a sacrifice of whole-burnt-offerings, so as to offer upon it a sacrifice of peace-offering, —the Lord shall require it.
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23. That we have built H1129 us an altar H4196 to turn H7725 from following H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 , or if H518 to offer H5927 thereon H5921 burnt offering H5930 or meat offering H4503 , or if H518 to offer H6213 peace H8002 offerings H2077 thereon H5921 , let the LORD H3068 himself H1931 require H1245 it ;
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24. But we have done this for the sake of precaution concerning this thing, saying, Lest Gr. tomorrow hereafter your sons should say to our sons, What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel?
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24. And if H518 we have not H3808 rather done H6213 H853 it H2063 for fear H4480 H1674 of this thing H4480 H1697 , saying H559 , In time to come H4279 your children H1121 might speak H559 unto our children H1121 , saying H559 , What H4100 have ye to do with the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 ?
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25. Whereas the Lord has set boundaries between us and you, even Jordan, and ye have no portion Gr. of in the Lord: so your sons shall alienate our sons, that they should not worship the Lord.
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25. For the LORD H3068 hath made H5414 H853 Jordan H3383 a border H1366 between H996 us and you , ye children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and children H1121 of Gad H1410 ; ye have no H369 part H2506 in the LORD H3068 : so shall your children H1121 make H853 our children H1121 cease H7673 from fearing H3372 H853 the LORD H3068 .
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26. And we Gr. spoke gave orders to do thus, to build this altar, not for burnt-offerings, nor for meat-offerings;
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26. Therefore we said H559 , Let us now H4994 prepare H6213 to build H1129 us H853 an altar H4196 , not H3808 for burnt H5930 offering, nor H3808 for sacrifice H2077 :
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27. but that this may be a witness between you and us, and between our posterity after us, that we may do service to the Lord before him, with our burnt-offerings and our meat-offerings and our peace-offerings: so your sons shall not say to our sons, Gr. tomorrow hereafter, Ye have no portion Gr. of in the Lord.
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27. But H3588 that it H1931 may be a witness H5707 between H996 us , and you , and our generations H1755 after H310 us , that we might do H5647 H853 the service H5656 of the LORD H3068 before H6440 him with our burnt offerings H5930 , and with our sacrifices H2077 , and with our peace offerings H8002 ; that your children H1121 may not H3808 say H559 to our children H1121 in time to come H4279 , Ye have no H369 part H2506 in the LORD H3068 .
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28. And we said, If ever it should come to pass that they should speak so to us, or to our posterity hereafter; then shall they say, Behold the likeness of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for the sake of burnt-offerings, nor for the sake of meat-offerings, but it is a witness between you and us, and between our sons.
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28. Therefore said H559 we , that it shall be H1961 , when H3588 they should so say H559 to H413 us or to H413 our generations H1755 in time to come H4279 , that we may say H559 again , Behold H7200 H853 the pattern H8403 of the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 , which H834 our fathers H1 made H6213 , not H3808 for burnt offerings H5930 , nor H3808 for sacrifices H2077 ; but H3588 it H1931 is a witness H5707 between H996 us and you.
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29. Far be it from us therefore that we should turn away from the Lord this day so as to apostatize from the Lord, so as that we should build an altar for burnt-offerings, and for A double translation in Greek peace-offerings, besides the altar of the Lord which is before his tabernacle.
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29. God forbid H2486 that we H4480 should rebel H4775 against the LORD H3068 , and turn H7725 this day H3117 from following H4480 H310 the LORD H3068 , to build H1129 an altar H4196 for burnt offerings H5930 , for meat offerings H4503 , or for sacrifices H2077 , beside H4480 H905 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 that H834 is before H6440 his tabernacle H4908 .
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30. And Phinees the priest and all the chiefs of the congregation of Israel who were with him Gr. having heard heard the words which the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse spoke; and it pleased them.
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30. And when Phinehas H6372 the priest H3548 , and the princes H5387 of the congregation H5712 and heads H7218 of the thousands H505 of Israel H3478 which H834 were with H854 him, heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 that H834 the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 and the children H1121 of Manasseh H4519 spoke H1696 , it pleased H3190 H5869 them.
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31. And Phinees the priest said to the sons of Ruben, and to the sons of Gad, and to the half of the tribe of Manasse, To-day we know that the Lord is with us, because ye have not trespassed grievously against the Lord, and because ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.
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31. And Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 said H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 , and to H413 the children H1121 of Gad H1410 , and to H413 the children H1121 of Manasseh H4519 , This day H3117 we perceive H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 is among H8432 us, because H834 ye have not H3808 committed H4603 this H2088 trespass H4604 against the LORD H3068 : now H227 ye have delivered H5337 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the LORD H3068 .
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32. So Phinees the priest and the princes departed from the children of Ruben, and from the children of Gad, and from the half tribe of Manasse out of Galaad into the land of Chanaan to the children of Israel; and reported the words to them.
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32. And Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , and the princes H5387 , returned H7725 from H4480 H854 the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 , and from H4480 H854 the children H1121 of Gad H1410 , out of the land H4480 H776 of Gilead H1568 , unto H413 the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , to H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and brought them word again H7725 H853 H1697 .
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33. And it pleased the children of Israel; and they spoke to the children of Israel, and blessed the God of the children of Israel, and told them to go up no more to war against Gr. them the others to destroy the land of the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse: so they dwelt upon it.
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33. And the thing H1697 pleased H3190 H5869 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 ; and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 blessed H1288 God H430 , and did not H3808 intend H559 to go up H5927 against H5921 them in battle H6635 , to destroy H7843 H853 the land H776 wherein H834 the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and Gad H1410 dwelt H3427 .
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34. And Joshua gave a name to the altar of the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasse; and said, It is a testimony in the midst of them, that the Lord is their God.
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34. And the children H1121 of Reuben H7205 and the children H1121 of Gad H1410 called H7121 the altar H4196 Ed : for H3588 it H1931 shall be a witness H5707 between H996 us that H3588 the LORD H3068 is God H430 .
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