Joshua 22:33
in Joshua 22The 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.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and spake no more of going up against them to war, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and the children of Gad dwelt.
KJV
And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
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This verse in Joshua 22
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
together with the other leaders, returned to the Israelites
on Joshua 22:32-34
The King James prints the name Ed in italics because the Masoretic text lacks it; a few Hebrew manuscripts, with the Syriac and Arabic, carry it, as Clarke and Barnes set out. Ed means witness, and the sentence it heads is a confession, "that the LORD is God". Israel gathered to destroy a tribe and went home blessing God, unlike the muster of Judges 20.
This site's exposition
spoke no more about going to war
A report started the muster at verse 11, and a second report ends it. Destroying the land where these tribes lived is the sentence Deuteronomy 13:15-16 set for a city gone over to other gods, its people and livestock devoted to destruction. The assembly blesses God instead.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Thus did the strong bear the infirmities of the weak. Only care was taken that they having explained the meaning of their altar, that it was intended for no more than a testimony of their communion with the altar at Shiloh, this explanation should be recorded, which was done according to the usage of those times by giving a name to it signifying so much (
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And the thing pleased the children of Israel,....
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 Nineteenth Century1 voice
And did not intend to go up against them in battle - That is, they now relinquished the intention of going against them in battle, as this explanation proved there was no cause for the measure.
The words behind it
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּיטַ֣ב | vaiyitav | and it was good | H3190 → | 117 times |
| הַדָּבָ֗ר | hadavar | the word | H1697 → | 1440 times |
| בְּעֵינֵי֙ | beeinei | in [the] eyes of | H5869 → | 887 times |
| בְּנֵ֣י | benei | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| וַיְבָרֲכ֥וּ | vayvarakhu | and they blessed | H1288 → | 330 times |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ʾelohim | God | H430 → | 2601 times |
| בְּנֵ֣י | benei | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| וְלֹ֣א | velo' | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| אָמְר֗וּ | ʾameru | they said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| לַעֲל֤וֹת | laalot | to go up | H5927 → | 890 times |
| עֲלֵיהֶם֙ | ʾaleihem | on them | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| לַצָּבָ֔א | latzava' | for <the> war | H6635 → | 485 times |
| לְשַׁחֵת֙ | leshachet | to destroy | H7843 → | |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הָאָ֔רֶץ | haaretz | the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֛ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| בְּנֵי־ | benei- | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| רְאוּבֵ֥ן | reuven | Reuben | H7205 → | 72 times |
| וּבְנֵי־ | uvenei- | and [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| גָ֖ד | gad | Gad | H1410 → | 72 times |
| יֹשְׁבִ֥ים | yoshevim | [were] dwelling | H3427 → | 1079 times |
| בָּֽהּ׃ | bah | in <the> it |
וַיִּיטַ֣בand it was good
vaiyitavH3190 →117 times
הַדָּבָ֗רthe word
hadavarH1697 →1440 times
בְּעֵינֵי֙in [the] eyes of
beeineiH5869 →887 times
בְּנֵ֣י[the] people of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
וַיְבָרֲכ֥וּand they blessed
vayvarakhuH1288 →330 times
אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod
ʾelohimH430 →2601 times
בְּנֵ֣י[the] people of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
וְלֹ֣אand not
velo'H3808 →5168 times
אָמְר֗וּthey said
ʾameruH559 →5305 times
לַעֲל֤וֹתto go up
laalotH5927 →890 times
עֲלֵיהֶם֙on them
ʾaleihemH5921 →5755 times
לַצָּבָ֔אfor <the> war
latzava'H6635 →485 times
לְשַׁחֵת֙to destroy
leshachetH7843 →
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הָאָ֔רֶץthe land
haaretzH776 →2504 times
אֲשֶׁ֛רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 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
יֹשְׁבִ֥ים[were] dwelling
yoshevimH3427 →1079 times
בָּֽהּ׃in <the> it
bah
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
Daniel 2:19During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
it leads to
- Numbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- Psalms 25:14
The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Daniel 1:17
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
- Job 33:15–16
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
- Numbers 12:6
Through
Luke 2:28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
it leads to
- Luke 2:13–14
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- Luke 2:20
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
- Luke 2:13–14
Through
Acts 15:31When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
it leads to
- Galatians 2:4–5
This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
- Galatians 2:4–5
About Joshua
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.