The Meaning of Joshua 22:34 Explained

Joshua 22:34

KJV: And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.

YLT: And the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad proclaim concerning the altar, that 'it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.'

Darby: And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad gave a name to the altar; for it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.

ASV: And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed : For,'said they , it is a witness between us that Jehovah is God.

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What is the context of Joshua 22:34?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar [Ed]: for it [shall be] a witness between us that the LORD [is] God.

What does Joshua 22:34 Mean?

Study Notes

Ed
i.e. a witness; so Joshua 24:27 .

Context Summary

Joshua 22:21-34 - The Altar Of Witness

Phinehas and the ten princes did their work well. It was politic as well as true to remind the departing warriors that they could not rebel against God without involving the whole nation. So deeply did the spirit of love work in their hearts that Phinehas and his men even proposed to share the land of western Canaan with them, rather than that they should drift away from the Law of God. There was a gentleness, a desire to conciliate, a yearning over their brethren, which were quite after the mind of Christ, and which had the desired effect in a frank disavowal of any of those unworthy motives that their brethren had imputed.

So is it always. Let us lay aside the sword for the olive-branch. Before proceeding to severer measures, whether as individuals or as nations, let us ever try to restore our brethren "in the spirit of meekness." Let us count it a greater gain to win a brother than to conquer him. As we grow older, may we become more mellow! Matthew 18:15; Galatians 6:1-5. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 22

¹ The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home,
¹⁰ They build the altar of testimony in their journey
¹¹ The Israelites are offended thereat
²¹ They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction

What do the individual words in Joshua 22:34 mean?

And called the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad the altar for a witness it [is] between us that Yahweh [is] God -

וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ בְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֥ן וּבְנֵי־ גָ֖ד לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֣י עֵ֥ד הוּא֙ בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִֽים פ

וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ	And called
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
בְּנֵי־	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
רְאוּבֵ֥ן	of Reuben
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah.
וּבְנֵי־	and the sons
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
גָ֖ד	of Gad
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גָּד Sense: seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and full brother of Asher.
לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ	the altar
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar.
עֵ֥ד	a witness
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: עֵד Sense: witness.
הוּא֙	it [is]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּ	between us
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural Root: בַּיִן Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between.
כִּ֥י	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh [is]
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הָאֱלֹהִֽים	God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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