26Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:


In Context

23 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;

24 And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak to our children, saying, What have you to do with the LORD God of Israel?

25 For the LORD has made Jordan a border between us and you, you children of Reuben and children of Gad; you have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

27 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, You have no part in the LORD.

28 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.

Joshua 22:26 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:26"That is why we said, 'Let us get ready and build an altar-but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.'

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:26Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:26Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:26And said: Let us build us an altar, not for holocausts, nor to offer victims,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:26And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:26Therefore we said, Let as now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:26Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:26|Therefore we said, 'Let's now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:26And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar — not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice —