1 Joshuaheld a meeting with the men of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh, and he told them:
2,3 Nu 32.20-32;Js 1.12-15.You have obeyed every command of the Lordyour God and of his servant Moses. And you have done everything I’ve told you to do. It’s taken a long time, but you have stayed and helped your relatives. 4 The Lordpromised to give peace to your relatives, and that’s what he has done. Now it’s time for you to go back to your own homes in the land that Mosesgave you east of the Jordan River.
5 Mosestaught you to love the Lordyour God, to be faithful to him, and to worship and obey him with your whole heart and with all your strength. So be very careful to do everything Mosescommanded.
6-9 You’ve become rich from what you’ve taken from your enemies. You have big herds of cattle, lots of silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and plenty of clothes. Take everything home with you and share with the people of your tribe.
I pray that God will be kind to you. You are now free to go home.
The tribes of Reubenand Gadstarted back to Gilead, their own land. Moseshad given the land of Bashanto the East Manassehtribe, so they started back along with Reubenand Gad. God had told Mosesthat these two and a half tribes should conquer Gileadand Bashan, and they had done so.
Joshuahad given land west of the Jordan Riverto the other half of the Manassehtribe, so they stayed at Shilohin the land of Canaanwith the rest of the Israelites.
10,11 The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manassehreached the western side of the Jordan Rivervalley22.10,11 western … valley: Or "the town of Geliloth, which is in the land of Canaan near the Jordan River."and built a huge altar there beside the river.
When the rest of the Israelites heard what these tribes had done,22.10,11 built a huge altar … tribes had done: According to Deuteronomy 12.5-14, the Lord wanted the Israelites to have only one altar for offering sacrifices. To build another altar would be to disobey the Lord.12 the Israelite men met at Shilohto get ready to attack the two and a half tribes. 13 But first they sent a priest, Phinehasthe son of Eleazar, to talk with the two and a half tribes. 14 Each of the ten tribes at Shiloh sent the leader of one of its families along with Phinehas.
15 Phinehas and these leaders went to Gileadand met with the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh. They said:
16 Dt 12.5-19.All of the Lord's people have gathered together and have sent us to find out why you are unfaithful to our God. You have turned your backs on the Lordby building that altar. Why are you rebelling against him? 17 Nu 25.1-9.Wasn’t our people’s sin at Peor22.17 our people’s sin at Peor: See Numbers 25.terrible enough for you? The Lordpunished us by sending a horrible sickness that killed many of us, and we still suffer because of that sin.22.17 we still … sin: Or "There are still people in Israel who want to worship other gods."18 Now you are turning your backs on the Lordagain.
If you don’t stop rebelling against the Lordat once, he will be angry with the whole nation. 19 If you don’t think your land is a fit place to serve God, then move across the Jordan and live with us in the Lord's own land, where his sacred tent is located. But don’t rebel against the Lordour God or against us by building another altar besides the Lord's own altar.22.19 or against … altar: Or "by building another altar besides the Lord’s own altar. That would even make us into rebels along with you."20 Js 7.1-26.Don’t you remember what happened when Achanwas unfaithful22.20 Achan was unfaithful: See 7.1,26.and took some of the things that belonged to God? This made God angry with the entire nation. Achandied because he sinned, but he also caused the death of many others.
21 The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manassehanswered:
22 The Lordis the greatest God! We ask him to be our witness, because he knows whether or not we were rebellious or unfaithful when we built that altar. If we were unfaithful, then we pray that God won’t rescue us today. Let us tell you why we built that altar, 23 and we ask the Lordto punish us if we are lying. We didn’t build it so we could turn our backs on the Lord. We didn’t even build it so we could offer animal or grain sacrifices to please the Lordor ask his blessing.
24,25 We built that altar because we were worried. Someday your descendants might tell our descendants, "The Lordmade the Jordan Riverthe boundary between us Israelites and you people of Reubenand Gad. The Lordis Israel’s God, but you’re not part of Israel, so you can’t take part in worshiping the Lord."
Your descendants might say that and try to make our descendants stop worshiping and obeying the Lord. 26 That’s why we decided to build the altar. It isn’t for offering sacrifices, not even sacrifices to please the Lord.22.26 sacrifices to please the Lord: See the note at 8.30-32.27-29 To build another altar for offering sacrifices would be the same as turning our backs on the Lordand rebelling against him. We could never do that! No, we built the altar to remind us and you and the generations to come that we will worship the Lord. And so we will keep bringing our sacrifices to the Lord's altar, there in front of his sacred tent. Now your descendants will never be able to say to our descendants, "You can’t worship the Lord."
But if they do say this, our descendants can answer back, "Look at this altar our ancestors built! It’s like the Lord's altar, but it isn’t for offering sacrifices. It’s here to remind us and you that we belong to the Lord, just as much as you do."
30,31 Phinehasand the clan leaders were pleased when they heard the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manassehexplain why they had built the altar. Then Phinehastold them, "Today we know that the Lordis helping us. You have not been unfaithful to him, and this means that the Lordwill not be angry with us."
32 Phinehasand the clan leaders left Gileadand went back to Canaanto tell the Israelites about their meeting with the Reubenand Gadtribes. 33 The Israelites were happy and praised God. There was no more talk about going to war and wiping out the tribes of Reubenand Gad.
34 The people of Reubenand Gadnamed the altar "A Reminder to Us All That the LordIs Our God."22.34 named … God: Or "gave a name to the altar. They explained, ‘This altar is here to remind us all that the Lord is our God’ "; most Hebrew manuscripts. A few Hebrew manuscripts and one ancient translation "named the altar ‘Reminder.’ They explained, ‘This altar is here to remind us all that the Lord is our God.’ "
Pessoa
Tribo de Ephraim
Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁעַyəhoshuaἸησοῦIēsoû
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Bashan is the land of the kingdom of Og, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and was defeated by Moses. It was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, and in it was Golan, a city of refuge (Joshua 13:12).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Bashan is the land of the kingdom of Og, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and was defeated by Moses. It was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, and in it was Golan, a city of refuge (Joshua 13:12).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Shiloh is the place where Joshua and Eleazar the priest divided the land by lot among the tribes of Israel in the presence of the Lord, and where the house of God stood (Joshua 19:51).
Canaan is the land God promised to give the Israelites as an inheritance. Jacob and his sons lived there, and the Israelites ate manna forty years until they reached the borders of Canaan (Exodus 16:35).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Shiloh is the place where Joshua and Eleazar the priest divided the land by lot among the tribes of Israel in the presence of the Lord, and where the house of God stood (Joshua 19:51).
Phinehas, a priest, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, turned back the wrath of the Lord from the people of Israel, for he was zealous among them (Numbers 25:11).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Phinehas, a priest, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, turned back the wrath of the Lord from the people of Israel, for he was zealous among them (Numbers 25:11).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Phinehas, a priest, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, turned back the wrath of the Lord from the people of Israel, for he was zealous among them (Numbers 25:11).
Phinehas, a priest, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, turned back the wrath of the Lord from the people of Israel, for he was zealous among them (Numbers 25:11).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Canaan is the land God promised to give the Israelites as an inheritance. Jacob and his sons lived there, and the Israelites ate manna forty years until they reached the borders of Canaan (Exodus 16:35).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).