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Joshua 22:30

in Joshua 22

When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them well.

KJV

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

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This verse in Joshua 22

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

This site's exposition

When Phinehas the priest

on Joshua 22:30-31

They were satisfied, and the man who once settled a matter at Peor with a spear takes an answer here and goes home. Phinehas reads the outcome as evidence rather than relief: "Today we know that the LORD is among us", because the breach of faith was never committed. His last clause hands the credit to the accused, that they have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

And when Phinehas the priest,....

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

And (which is strange), whereas in most differences that happen there is a fault on both sides, on this there was fault on no side; none (for aught that appears) were to be blamed, but all to be praised.

The words behind it

22 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עand he heard

    vaiyishma'H8085 →1159 times

  • פִּֽינְחָ֣סPhinehas

    pinchasH6372 →25 times

  • הַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priest

    hakohenH3548 →750 times

  • וּנְשִׂיאֵ֨יand [the] leaders of

    unesieiH5387 →134 times

  • הָעֵדָ֜הthe congregation

    haedahH5712 →149 times

  • וְרָאשֵׁ֨יand [the] heads of

    verasheiH7218 →599 times

  • אַלְפֵ֤י[the] families of

    ʾalfeiH505 →505 times

  • יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel

    yisraelH3478 →2507 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֣רwho

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • אִתּ֔וֹ[were] with him

    ʾitoH854 →929 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםthe words

    hadevarimH1697 →1440 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֧רwhich

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • דִּבְּר֛וּthey spoke

    diberuH1696 →1141 times

  • בְּנֵי־[the] descendants of

    benei-H1121 →4930 times

  • רְאוּבֵ֥ןReuben

    reuvenH7205 →72 times

  • וּבְנֵי־and [the] descendants of

    uvenei-H1121 →4930 times

  • גָ֖דGad

    gadH1410 →72 times

  • וּבְנֵ֣יand [the] descendants of

    uveneiH1121 →4930 times

  • מְנַשֶּׁ֑הManasseh

    menashehH4519 →146 times

  • וַיִּיטַ֖בand it was good

    vaiyitavH3190 →117 times

  • בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃in view their

    beeineihemH5869 →887 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

11 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Joshua 22:33The Israelites were satisfied with the report, and they blessed God and spoke no more about going to war against them to destroy the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.3 works1 Samuel 25:32–33Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!2 worksActs 11:18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”2 worksGenesis 28:8And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,2 worksProverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.2 worksEsther 1:21The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.2 works
The other 5 cross-references, with their words ▾
Judges 8:3God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.2 works2 Chronicles 30:4This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.2 works1 Samuel 29:6So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.2 worksGenesis 41:37This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.2 worksJeremiah 47:4For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Proverbs 15:1

    A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    it leads to

    • Proverbs 10:12

      Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

    • Proverbs 25:15

      Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

    • Proverbs 15:18

      A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

    • Proverbs 29:22

      An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

    • Proverbs 28:25

      A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

  • Through

    Acts 11:18

    When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

    it leads to

    • Romans 10:12–13

      For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

    • 2 Corinthians 7:10

      Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

    • Ezekiel 36:26

      I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

About Joshua

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, John Martin, 1816, National Gallery of Art. Public domain.
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, John Martin, 1816, National Gallery of Art. Public domain.
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This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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