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 away from following Jehovah; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it;

24 and if we have not rather out of carefulness done this, and of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah, the God of Israel?

25 for Jehovah hath made the Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no portion in Jehovah: so might your children make our children cease from fearing Jehovah.

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

27 but it shall be a witness between us and you, and between our generations after us, that we may do the service of Jehovah 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, Ye have no portion in Jehovah.

28 Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; 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 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 —

The American 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: