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Joshua 22 Translation Questions
Q? What commendation did Joshua give to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh?
A. Joshua commended them by saying the had done everything that Moses and Joshua had commanded them and that they had not deserted their brothers but had been careful to obey Yahweh their God. [22:1-3]
Q? What did Joshua tell these tribes to be very careful about when they returned to their tents?
A. Joshua told these tribes to be very careful to observe the commandments and the law that Moses commanded them. [22:5]
Q? What did Joshua tell one half of the tribe of Manasseh to divide among their brothers?
A. Joshua told one half of the tribe of Manasseh to divide among their brothers the plunder. [22:8]
Q? What did the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh do beside the Jordon that angered the people of Israel in the land of Canaan?
A. The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh built a large altar on the side of the Jordon that belonged to the people of Israel. [22:10-11]
Q? What did the people of Israel do when they heard about the altar?
A. The people of Israel gathered together at Shiloh to go up and make war against those tribes when they heard about the altar. [22:12]
Q? What messengers did the people of Israel send to the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh?
A. The people of Israel sent Phinehas, the son of Eleazor the priest, and ten leaders as messengers to Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh. [22:13-14]
Q? What did the messengers of the people of Israel say to the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh?
A. The messengers of the people of Israel said to the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, "What is this unfaithfulness you have committed against the God of Israel by building yourself an altar...?" [22:16]
Q? What were the people of Israel worried about if the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh rebelled against Yahweh?
A. The people of Israel were worried that is the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh rebelled against Yahweh, then Yahweh would be angry with the whole assembly of Israel. [22:18]
Q? What did the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh say to the messengers of the people of Israel?
A. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh said to the messengers of Israel that they had built the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between them and the people of Israel that they will perform the service of Yahweh for future generations to see. [22:26-27]
Q? What did Phinehas the priest and the other messengers say about the words they had heard from the Reubenites, the Gadites, and Manasseh?
A. Phinehas and the other messengers said that the words spoken by the Reubenites, Gadites, and Manasseh were good in their eyes. [22:30]
Q? What did the people of Israel do when Phinehas and the messengers reported back to them?
A. The people of Israel blessed God and spoke no more about making war. [22:33]
Q? What did the Reubenites and the Gadites name the altar?
A. The Reubenites and Gadites named the altar "Witness." [22:34]