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Joshua 22:16 Cross-References
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“Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?”
Joshua 22:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 22:16
What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel—The Hebrew word for trespass (מַעַל, ma'al) denotes covenant unfaithfulness or treachery, the same term used for Achan's sin (Joshua 7:1). The accusation is grave: not merely a mistake, but covenant breaking.To turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar—Deuteronomy 12:13-14 explicitly forbade multiple altars for sacrifice: "Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place... But in the place which the LORD shall choose." The delegation reasonably assumed this ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 22:16
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