Joshua 22:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ן
(re·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
and the sonsוּבְנֵי־
(u·ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Gadגָ֖ד
(gad)
1410: a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophetperhaps from Gad
calledוַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ
(vai·yik·re·'u)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ
(lam·miz·be·ach;)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
[Witness]; "For," [they said], "it is a witnessעֵ֥ד
(ed)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
betweenבֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּ
(bei·no·tei·nu,)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
us that the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is God."הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(ha·'e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Gad
Gad  (gawd)
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet -- Gad.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the altar
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
Ed for it shall be a witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
between us that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad called the altar Witness; "For," they said, "it is a witness between us that the LORD is God."

King James Bible
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar: It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Reuben and the descendants of Gad named the altar "Witness," because they claimed, "It stands as a witness between us that the LORD is God."

NET Bible
The Reubenites and Gadites named the altar, "Surely it is a Reminder to us that the LORD is God."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tribes of Reuben and Gad gave the altar a name: Witness Between Us That the LORD Is [the Only True] God.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
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