rather, it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the Lord before Him with our burnt offerings, our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings, so that your sons will not say to our sons in time to come, “You have no portion in the Lord.” ’
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Ye have no part in the Lord. —Something of the kind was insinuated in the abuse of the Gileadites by the men of Ephraim (…

But [that] it [may be] a witness between us and you, and our
generations after us
That …

The tribes took the rebukes of their fellow tribes well. With solemnity and meekness, they proceeded to give all the satisfaction they could offer.…
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