19 [a]Nevertheless, if the land of your possession is unclean, then cross over to the land of the possession of the Lord, (A)where the Lord’s tabernacle stands, and take possession among us; but do not rebel against the Lord, nor rebel against us, by building yourselves an altar besides the altar of the Lord our God. 20 (B)Did not Achan the son of Zerah [b]commit a trespass in the [c]accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? And that man did not perish alone in his iniquity.’ ”

21 Then the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh answered and said to the heads of the [d]divisions of Israel:

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 22:19 However
  2. Joshua 22:20 act unfaithfully
  3. Joshua 22:20 devoted thing
  4. Joshua 22:21 Lit. thousands

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