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Read›Joshua›Chapter 22

The Altar of Witness

Joshua 22:26

In 11 translations

BSB
That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.
KJV
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
WEB
“Therefore we said, ‘Let’s now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;
ASV
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:
LSV
And we say, Now let us prepare to build the altar for ourselves—not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice—
YLT
'And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar — not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice —
DBY
And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,
DRC
And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,
GNV
Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
JPS
Therefore we said: Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice;
LXXE
And we gave orders to do thus, to build this altar, not for burnt-offerings, nor for meat-offerings;Gr. spoke.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַנֹּ֕אמֶר נַעֲשֶׂה־נָּ֣א לָ֔נוּ לִבְנ֖וֹת אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ לֹ֥א לְעוֹלָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְזָֽבַח׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἴπαμεν ποιῆσαι οὕτω, τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι τὸν βωμὸν τοῦτον οὐχ ἕνεκεν καρπωμάτων οὐδὲ ἕνεκεν θυσιῶν,

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