Joshua 22:23,26
Joshua 22:22-23 The Message (MSG)
“He knows and he’ll let Israel know if this is a rebellious betrayal of GOD. And if it is, don’t bother saving us. If we built ourselves an altar in rebellion against GOD, if we did it to present on it Whole-Burnt-Offerings or Grain-Offerings or to enact there sacrificial Peace-Offerings, let GOD decide.
Joshua 22:26 The Message (MSG)
“So we said to ourselves, ‘Let’s do something. Let’s build an altar—but not for Whole-Burnt-Offerings, not for sacrifices.’
Joshua 22:23 King James Version (KJV)
that we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it
Joshua 22:26 King James Version (KJV)
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice
Joshua 22:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If we have built us an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or if to offer a burnt offering or grain offering on it, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings on it, may the LORD Himself require it.
Joshua 22:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice
Joshua 22:23 New Century Version (NCV)
If we broke God’s law, we ask the LORD himself to punish us. We did not build this altar to offer burnt offerings or grain and fellowship offerings.
Joshua 22:26 New Century Version (NCV)
“That is why we decided to build this altar. But it is not for burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Joshua 22:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Jehovah; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it
Joshua 22:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice
Joshua 22:23 New International Version (NIV)
If we have built our own altar to turn away from the LORD and to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, or to sacrifice fellowship offerings on it, may the LORD himself call us to account.
Joshua 22:26 New International Version (NIV)
“That is why we said, ‘Let us get ready and build an altar—but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.’
Joshua 22:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
If we have built ourselves an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer on it burnt offerings or grain offerings, or if to offer peace offerings on it, let the LORD Himself require an account.
Joshua 22:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice
Joshua 22:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If we have built an altar for ourselves to turn away from following the LORD, or if [we did so] to offer a burnt offering or grain offering on it, or if to offer sacrifices of peace offerings on it, may the LORD Himself require it [of us and hold us responsible].
Joshua 22:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“So we said, ‘Let us prepare and build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice
Joshua 22:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
If we have built an altar for ourselves to turn away from the LORD or to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings or peace offerings, may the LORD himself punish us.
Joshua 22:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
“So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices
Joshua 22:23 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But we built this altar with no intention of burning any kind of sacrifices on it. If we built this altar in rebellion against YAHWEH or to break our covenant with him, then may YAHWEH himself punish us.
Joshua 22:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
We did build an altar, but not for burning sacrifices or making offerings.