Joshua 22:34

“And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.”

"And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God." - Joshua 22:34
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What does Joshua 22:34 mean?

Joshua 22:34 (KJV) says, "And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the Lord is God." The book of Joshua is the sixth book of the Old Testament and is a historical narrative that deals with the Israelites'…

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A Faithful Witness: The Altar Ed and Our Spiritual Legacy

In the book of Joshua, we find a momentous decision made by the tribes of Reuben and Gad as they stand at the threshold of their future. After the conquest of Canaan, these tribes chose to settle on the eastern side of the Jordan River, away from their brethren who would inhabit…

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A Prayer of Divine Witness and Covenant

O Eternal and Almighty God, We come before You today, profoundly humbled by Your presence and in awe of Your everlasting power and majesty. In this sacred moment, we reflect upon the words from Joshua 22:34, where it is declared, "And the children of Reuben and the children of…

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Joshua 22:34 - "And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God."
Joshua 10:34 - "¶ And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:"
Joshua 15:34 - "And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,"
Joshua 22:1 - "Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,"
Joshua 22:6 - "So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents."
"And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam," - Joshua 15:34
Joshua 7:22 - "¶ So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it."
Joshua 15:22 - "And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,"
Joshua 8:34 - "And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law."
Joshua 10:22 - "Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave."
Numbers 34:17 - "These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun."
Joshua 18:22 - "And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,"
Rubenites buyilding alter in Joshua 22
"Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh," - Joshua 22:1
Numbers 34:22 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli."
Joshua 21:34 - "¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,"
"¶ And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:" - Joshua 10:34
Joshua 24:22 - "And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses."
Joshua 12:22 - "The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;"
Job 34:22 - "There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves."
"And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah," - Joshua 15:22
Psalms 34:22 - "The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate."
Joshua 21:22 - "And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 22:22 - "The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)"
Joshua 22:7 - "¶ Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,"
"So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents." - Joshua 22:6
Exodus 34:22 - "¶ And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end."
Rubenites building alter of "immense size" in Joshua 22
Joshua 6:22 - "But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her."