Joshua 22:31
in Joshua 22Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we know that Jehovah is in the midst of us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.
KJV
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.
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This verse in Joshua 22
Commentary
7 notes on this verseWe perceive that the Lord is among us - Or, according to the Targum of Jonathan. “This day we know that the majesty of Jehovah dwelleth among us, because ye have not committed this prevarication against the Word of the Lord, and thus ye have delivered the children of Israel from the hand of the Word of the Lord.” They rejoice to find them innocent, and that there is no ground of quarrel between the children of the same family.
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.
This site's exposition
the LORD is among us
At Joshua 7:12 the LORD told Israel He would no longer be with them unless they removed what was devoted to destruction. Phinehas reads Gilead the other way. With no breach of faith found, the LORD remains among His people.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening4 voices
The congregation was abundantly satisfied when their ambassadors reported to them their brethren's apology for what they had done. It should seem they staid together, at least by their representatives, until they heard the issue (
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Is among us - By his gracious presence, and preventing goodness, in keeping you from so great an offense, and all of us from those calamities that would have followed it. Hand of the Lord - That is, from the wroth and dreadful judgments of God, by avoiding that sin which would have involved both you and us in a most bloody war; you have delivered us from the evils we feared.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,....
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
32 Hebrew wordsEvery 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.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| פִּֽינְחָ֣ס | pinchas | Phinehas | H6372 → | 25 times |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אֶלְעָזָ֣ר | ʾelazar | Eleazar | H499 → | 72 times |
| הַכֹּהֵ֡ן | hakohen | the priest | H3548 → | 750 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| בְּנֵי־ | benei- | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| רְאוּבֵ֨ן | reuven | Reuben | H7205 → | 72 times |
| וְאֶל־ | veel- | and to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| בְּנֵי־ | benei- | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| גָ֜ד | gad | Gad | H1410 → | 72 times |
| וְאֶל־ | veel- | and to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| בְּנֵ֣י | benei | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה | menasheh | Manasseh | H4519 → | 146 times |
| הַיּ֤וֹם׀ | haiyom | this day | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| יָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ | yada'nu | we know | H3045 → | 945 times |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | that | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| בְתוֹכֵ֣נוּ | vetokhenu | [is] among midst of us | H8432 → | 418 times |
| יְהוָ֔ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ʾasher | that | H834 → | 5497 times |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| מְעַלְתֶּ֥ם | mealtem | you have acted unfaithfully | H4603 → | 36 times |
| בַּֽיהוָ֖ה | bayahweh | against Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| הַמַּ֣עַל | hamaal | the unfaithfulness | H4604 → | 28 times |
| הַזֶּ֑ה | hazeh | <the> this | H2088 → | 1180 times |
| אָ֗ז | ʾaz | then | H227 → | 141 times |
| הִצַּלְתֶּ֛ם | hitzaltem | you have delivered | H5337 → | 212 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בְּנֵ֥י | benei | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| מִיַּ֥ד | miyad | from [the] hand of | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
פִּֽינְחָ֣סPhinehas
pinchasH6372 →25 times
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
אֶלְעָזָ֣רEleazar
ʾelazarH499 →72 times
הַכֹּהֵ֡ןthe priest
hakohenH3548 →750 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
בְּנֵי־[the] descendants of
benei-H1121 →4930 times
רְאוּבֵ֨ןReuben
reuvenH7205 →72 times
וְאֶל־and to
veel-H413 →5510 times
בְּנֵי־[the] descendants of
benei-H1121 →4930 times
גָ֜דGad
gadH1410 →72 times
וְאֶל־and to
veel-H413 →5510 times
בְּנֵ֣י[the] descendants of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
מְנַשֶּׁ֗הManasseh
menashehH4519 →146 times
הַיּ֤וֹם׀this day
haiyomH3117 →2304 times
יָדַ֙עְנוּ֙we know
yada'nuH3045 →945 times
כִּֽי־that
ki-H3588 →4482 times
בְתוֹכֵ֣נוּ[is] among midst of us
vetokhenuH8432 →418 times
יְהוָ֔הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֲשֶׁ֛רthat
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
לֹֽא־not
lo'-H3808 →5168 times
מְעַלְתֶּ֥םyou have acted unfaithfully
mealtemH4603 →36 times
בַּֽיהוָ֖הagainst Yahweh
bayahwehH3068 →6520 times
הַמַּ֣עַלthe unfaithfulness
hamaalH4604 →28 times
הַזֶּ֑ה<the> this
hazehH2088 →1180 times
אָ֗זthen
ʾazH227 →141 times
הִצַּלְתֶּ֛םyou have delivered
hitzaltemH5337 →212 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
בְּנֵ֥י[the] people of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
מִיַּ֥דfrom [the] hand of
miyadH3027 →1618 times
יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach 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
2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him,…
it leads to
- James 4:8
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20
Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments…
- 2 Chronicles 15:4
But in their distress they turned to the LORD, the God of Israel, and sought Him, and He was found by them.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.…
- Jeremiah 29:12–14
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- James 4:8
Through
Zechariah 8:23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for…
it leads to
- Isaiah 55:5
Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory…
- Isaiah 45:14
This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge…
- 1 Corinthians 14:25
and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
- Isaiah 55:5
About Joshua

Who and where
3 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonWildernessEleazarAaron's third son who succeeded him as high priest on Mount Hor, founding the line that runs to Phinehas and Zadok.
- PersonWildernessPhinehasGrandson of Aaron whose zeal at Baal-Peor stayed the plague and secured "my covenant of peace… an everlasting priesthood."
- PersonLate monarchyManassehJudah's longest-reigning and worst king, who filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; the book names his apostasy as the cause of 586…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
