Josué 22:33

33 Entonces todos los israelitas quedaron conformes y alabaron a Dios y no hablaron más de hacer guerra contra Rubén y Gad.

Josué 22:33 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 22:33

And the thing pleased the children of Israel
They were quite satisfied with the account of things, and were pleased and delighted with what their brethren, the other two tribes, had done:

and the children of Israel blessed God:
returned thanks to him, that there was no trespass committed against him, and no schism like to be made among them, nor any wrath to come upon them:

and did not intend to go up against them in battle;
for though upon first hearing of their building an altar, which they supposed was for idolatry, they had intended to make war against them, but now understanding the design of that building, they laid aside all thoughts of that kind:

to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt;
which they judged by the law in ( Deuteronomy 13:12 ) they were obliged to do. The Greek version here adds also, "and the half tribe of Manasseh", and renders the last clause, and "they dwelt in it"; continued to dwell in it undisturbed by their brethren.

Josué 22:33 In-Context

31 Finees, hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, les respondió:
—Hoy sabemos que el Señor
está entre nosotros, porque ustedes no han cometido esa traición contra el Señor
como nosotros habíamos pensado. En cambio, han rescatado a Israel de ser destruido por mano del Señor
.

32 Después Finees, hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, y los otros líderes dejaron a la tribu de Rubén y a la tribu de Gad en Galaad y regresaron a la tierra de Canaán para contarles a los israelitas lo que había sucedido.

33 Entonces todos los israelitas quedaron conformes y alabaron a Dios y no hablaron más de hacer guerra contra Rubén y Gad.

34 La gente de Rubén y de Gad le puso al altar el nombre de «Testigo»
, porque dijeron: «Es un testigo entre nosotros y ellos de que el Señor
es también nuestro Dios».