JOSHUA 22:29 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the Lord our God that is before his tabernacle.”
Far be it from us that we should rebel against the LORD and turn away this day from following the LORD by building an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, or sacrifices, other than the altar of the LORD our God that stands before the tabernacle!' — The eastern tribes' categorical denial reiterates the distinction between their memorial altar and the legitimate sanctuary. The phrase 'far be it from us' ('alîlâ) expresses horror at the accusation. The eastern tribes' loyalty to the exclusive sanctuary is unambiguous.
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