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that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Yahweh; or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Yahweh himself require it;
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A Solemn Appeal to God
The eastern tribes don't just deny the accusation; they make a solemn oath. Commentators explain that by saying, "let Jehovah himself require it," they are calling for God's direct judgment and punishment if their intentions are impure. This shows the extreme seriousness with which they took the accusation and their confidence in their own innocence before God.
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Joshua
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That we have built us an altar, to turn from following the Lord That is, we desire, as we deserve, to be cut to pieces, a…
Presbyterian
The tribes took the rebukes of their fellow tribes well. With solemnity and meekness, they proceeded to give all the satisfaction they could offer.…
