Joshua 22:19-21
1599 Geneva Bible
19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be [a]unclean, come ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord’s Tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but [b]rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel not against us in building you an altar, beside the altar of the Lord our God.
20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah trespass grievously in the execrable thing, and wrath fell on (A)all the Congregation of Israel? and this man alone [c]perished not in his wickedness.
21 ¶ Then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads over the thousands of Israel,
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- Joshua 22:19 In your judgment.
- Joshua 22:19 To use any other service than God hath appointed, is to rebel against God, 1 Sam. 15:23.
- Joshua 22:20 Signifying, that if many suffered for one man’s fault, for the fault of many, all should suffer.
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