Joshua 22:24-26

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²⁴ “We did not build it for that reason. We feared that someday your people would not accept us as part of your nation. Then they might say, ‘·You cannot worship [^LWhat do you have to do with…?] the Lord, the God of Israel. ²⁵ The Lord made the Jordan River a border between us and you people of Reuben and Gad. You ·cannot worship [^Lhave no share/portion in] the Lord.’ So we feared that your children might make our ·children [descendants] stop ·worshiping [^Lfearing] the Lord.

²⁶ “That is why we decided to build this altar. But it is not for burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] and sacrifices.