Joshua 22:19-21

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁹ But by all means, if the land you have received as your possession is unclean, cross over to the Lord’s own land where the Dwelling of the Lord has its home and take your possession among us. But do not rebel against the Lord, and do not make us rebels by your act of building an altar for yourselves apart from the altar of the Lord our God! ²⁰ When Achan son of Zerah acted unfaithfully in regard to the devoted things, did it not bring anger against the whole community of Israel? He was not the only one who perished because of his guilt!”

The Response of the Tribes

²¹ Then the people of Reuben, the people of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh responded to the heads of the divisions of Israel: