Josué 22:33

33 Estes se alegraram com o relatório e louvaram a Deus. E não mais falaram em guerrear contra as tribos de Rúben e de Gade nem em devastar a região onde eles viviam.

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 E Fineias, filho do sacerdote Eleazar, disse a Rúben, a Gade e a Manassés: “Hoje sabemos que o SENHOR está conosco, pois vocês não foram infiéis para com o SENHOR. Assim vocês livraram os israelitas da mão do SENHOR”.

32 Então Fineias, filho do sacerdote Eleazar, e os líderes voltaram do encontro com os homens de Rúben e de Gade em Gileade e foram para Canaã dar relatório aos outros israelitas.

33 Estes se alegraram com o relatório e louvaram a Deus. E não mais falaram em guerrear contra as tribos de Rúben e de Gade nem em devastar a região onde eles viviam.

34 Os homens de Rúben e de Gade deram ao altar este nome: Um Testemunho Entre Nós de que o SENHOR é Deus.