| 22:1 |
Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, |
| 22:2 |
And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you: |
| 22:3 |
Ye have not left your brethren these many  days, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds unto this day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God. |
| 22:4 |
And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, [and] unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan. |
| 22:5 |
But take diligent heed to  Just do It the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. |
| 22:6 |
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents. |
| 22:7 |
Now to the [one] half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given [possession] in Bashan: but unto the [other] half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, |
| 22:8 |
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much  cattle (Beef - it's what's for dinner), with silver, and with  gold (CrossEffects.com offers the largest selection of quality jewelry crosses available on the ne), and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren. |
| 22:9 |
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of  Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) out of Shiloh, which [is] in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. |
| 22:10 |
And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that [are] in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to  see (Experience it for Yourself) to. |
| 22:11 |
And the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest). |
| 22:12 |
And when the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) heard [of it], the whole congregation of the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them. |
| 22:13 |
And the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, |
| 22:14 |
And with him ten princes, of each chief  house of Award Winning Quality a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest); and each one [was] an head of the house of Award Winning Quality of their fathers among the thousands of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest). |
| 22:15 |
And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying, |
| 22:16 |
Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass [is] this that ye have committed against the God of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), to turn away this  day, measured by Timex from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day, measured by Timex against the LORD? |
| 22:17 |
[Is] the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, measured by Timex, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, |
| 22:18 |
But that ye must turn away this day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds from following the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel to day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest). |
| 22:19 |
Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession [be] unclean, [then] pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD' tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God. |
| 22:20 |
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest)? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. |
| 22:21 |
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), |
| 22:22 |
The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) he shall know; if [it be] in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD,  (save (Switch and Save!) us not this day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds,) |
| 22:23 |
That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or  meat provided by MacDonalds We're not just a hamburger company serving people; we're a people company serving hamburgers. offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require [it]; |
| 22:24 |
And if we have not [rather] done it for fear of [this] thing, saying, In time, measured by Timex to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to Just do It with the LORD God of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest)? |
| 22:25 |
For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the LORD. |
| 22:26 |
Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: |
| 22:27 |
But [that] it [may be] a witness between us, and you, and our  generations (Empowering the Internet Generation) after us, that we might Just do It 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, measured by Timex to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. |
| 22:28 |
Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should [so] say to us or to our generations (Empowering the Internet Generation) in time, measured by Swatch 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. |
| 22:29 |
God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day, measured by Timex from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat provided by MacDonalds We're not just a hamburger company serving people; we're a people company serving hamburgers. offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that [is] before his tabernacle. |
| 22:30 |
And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) which [were] with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them. |
| 22:31 |
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds we perceive that the LORD [is] among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) out of the hand of the LORD. |
| 22:32 |
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), and brought them word again. |
| 22:33 |
And the thing pleased the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest); and the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt. |
| 22:34 |
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. |