Josué 22:33

33 Estos recibieron el informe con agrado y alabaron a Dios, y no hablaron más de pelear con las tribus orientales ni de destruir sus tierras.

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 Entonces Finés hijo de Eleazar les dijo a los de esas tribus:—Ahora estamos seguros de que el SEÑOR está en medio de nosotros, pues ustedes no pretendían serle infieles al SEÑOR; así que nos han salvado del castigo divino.

32 Luego Finés, hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, y los jefes de la nación se despidieron de los gaditas y rubenitas, y abandonaron Galaad para regresar a la tierra de Canaán con el fin de rendir su informe al resto de los israelitas.

33 Estos recibieron el informe con agrado y alabaron a Dios, y no hablaron más de pelear con las tribus orientales ni de destruir sus tierras.

34 Y los rubenitas y los gaditas le dieron al altar el nombre de «Testimonio», porque dijeron: «Entre nosotros servirá de testimonio de que el SEÑOR es Dios».