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Hebrew Texts וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ בְּנֵי־ רְאוּבֵ֥ן וּבְנֵי־ גָ֖ד לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֣י עֵ֥ד הוּא֙ בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ KJV with Strong's 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 יהושע 22:34 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֥ן וּבְנֵי־גָ֖ד לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֣י עֵ֥ד הוּא֙ בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ יהושע 22:34 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) יהושע 22:34 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) יהושע 22:34 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar Witness; "For," they said, "it is a witness between us that the LORD is God." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar: It is a witness between us that the LORD is God. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Ed. i.e, a witness. The word witness, or testimony, is not found in the common editions of the Hebrew Bible; and is supplied in italics by our venerable translators, at least in our modern copies; for in the first edition of this translation, it stands in the text without any note of this kind; but it is found in several of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and also in the Syriac and Arabic. Several also of the early printed of the hebrew Bible have the word [ed], either in the text or in the margin; and it must be allowed to be necessary to complete the sense. It is very probable that an inscription was put on this altar, signifying the purpose for which it was erected. Thus was this affair most happily terminated. Joshua 22:27 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations … Joshua 24:27 And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a … 1 Kings 18:39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they … Isaiah 43:10 You are my witnesses, said the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: … Matthew 4:10 Then said Jesus to him, Get you hence, Satan: for it is written, … the Lord is God. Several manuscripts read more emphatically, Yehowah, hoo Elohim, `Jehovah he is God.' Links Joshua 22:34 • Joshua 22:34 NIV • Joshua 22:34 NLT • Joshua 22:34 ESV • Joshua 22:34 NASB • Joshua 22:34 KJV • Joshua 22:34 Bible Apps • Joshua 22:34 Biblia Paralela • Joshua 22:34 Chinese Bible • Joshua 22:34 French Bible • Joshua 22:34 German Bible • Bible Hub |