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Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.
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Verse 28 is found in chapter 22 of Joshua. The eastern tribes explain that the altar was not built for sacrifices, but as a witness that they belong to the same people and worship the same God. They feared that future generations might regard the Jordan as a religious boundary and exclude their descendants from worship. The clarification transforms an apparent rebellion into a concern for preserving the memory of unity among geographically separated tribes.
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Compare Joshua 22:28 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Wenn sie aber also zu uns sagen würden oder zu unsern Nachkommen heut oder morgen, so könnten wir sagen: Seht das Gleichnis des Altars des HERRN, den unsere Väter gemacht haben, nicht zum Brandopfer noch zu andern Opfern, sondern zum Zeugen zwischen uns und euch.
Español · RVR1909 Nosotros, pues, dijimos: Si aconteciere que tal digan a nosotros, o a nuestras generaciones en lo por venir, entonces responderemos: Mirad el símil del altar de Jehová, el cual hicieron nuestros padres, no para holocaustos o sacrificios, sino para que fuese testimonio entre nosotros y vosotros.
Español · NTBT También dijimos: “Si mañana nos dicen eso a nosotros o a nuestras generaciones, responderemos: ‘Vean la réplica del altar de Jehová que hicieron nuestros padres, no para holocausto ni para sacrificio, sino como testigo entre nosotros y ustedes’”.
Français · LSG Nous avons dit: S'ils tiennent dans l'avenir ce langage à nous ou à nos descendants, nous répondrons: Voyez la forme de l'autel de l'Eternel, qu'ont fait nos pères, non pour des holocaustes et pour des sacrifices, mais comme témoin entre nous et vous.
Italiano · DIO1885 Abbiamo adunque detto: Quando per innanzi diranno così a noi, e alle nostre generazioni, noi diremo loro: Vedete la somiglianza dell’Altare del Signore, che i padri nostri hanno fatta, non per olocausto, nè per sacrificio; anzi acciocchè sia testimonio fra noi e voi.
Português · ARC Por isso dissemos: Quando suceder que amanhã assim nos digam a nós e às nossas gerações, então diremos: Vede o modelo do altar do SENHOR que fizeram nossos pais, não para holocausto nem para sacrifício, porém para ser testemunho entre nós e vós.
中文 · RCUV 所以我們說：『將來他們若對我們，或對我們的子孫這樣說，我們就可以回答說：你們看，我們列祖所築的壇是耶和華壇的樣式，這並不是為獻燔祭，也不是為獻別樣的祭，而是作為你們和我們之間的證據。』
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