Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joshua 22:11 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Joshua 22:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 22 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.”
Joshua 22:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 22:11
And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.The word "heard say" (shama leimor, שָׁמַע לֵאמֹר) introduces secondhand report, not eyewitness testimony—this becomes crucial to the conflict. The verb "behold" (hinneh, הִנֵּה) expresses surprise or alarm. The phrase "built an altar" (banu mizbeach, בָּנוּ מִזְבֵּחַ) triggers immediate crisis because Deuteronomy 12:4-14 explicitly forbade multiple alta...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 22:11
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“which Yahweh your God gives you to dwell there”
“where John was baptizing.”
“they shut the gate.”
“to put his name there”
“Mary Magdalene went early”
“when the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan”
“one at the head”
“that when [any of] the fugitives of Ephraim said”