Joshua 22 · Verse 12

Joshua 22:12

And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.
Joshua 22:12, King James Version

Joshua 22:12 in other translations

BSBAnd when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.
WEBWhen the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.
ASVAnd when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.
YLTAnd the sons of Israel hear, and all the company of the sons of Israel is assembled at Shiloh, to go up against them to war;
DARBYAnd when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole assembly of the children of Israel gathered together at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.
BBEThen all the meeting of the children of Israel, hearing this, came together at Shiloh to go up against them to war.
WebsterAnd when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.

What does Joshua 22:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:11-29

Jos 22:11-29. Contention Thereupon. 11-29. and the children of Israel heard say--Fame speedily spread intelligence of what the trans-jordanic tribes had done. The act being suspected of some idolatrous design, the tribes rose in a mass, and repairing to the tabernacle at Shiloh, resolved to declare war against the two tribes and a half as apostates from God. On calmer and more mature consideration, however, they…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 To go up to war against them - Supposing that they had built this altar in opposition to that which Moses, by the command of God, had erected, and were consequently become rebels against God and the Israelitish constitution, and should be treated as such. Their great concern for the glory of God led them to take this step, which at first view might appear precipitate; but, that they might do nothing rashly, they first sent Phinehas and ten princes, one out of each tribe, to require an explanation of their motives in erecting this altar.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 22:10-20

Here is the care of the separated tribes to keep their hold of Canaan's religion. At first sight it seemed a design to set up an altar against the altar at Shiloh. God is jealous for his own institutions; we should be so too, and afraid of every thing that looks like, or leads to idolatry. Corruptions in religion are best dealt with at first. But their prudence in following up this zealous resolution is no less…

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Joshua 22:12 in the original Hebrew

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וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH8085
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּvai.yi.Ka.ha.Luand they assembledH6950
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
עֲדַ֤ת'a.Dat[the] congregation ofH5712
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
שִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohShilohH7887
לַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH5927
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921
לַצָּבָֽא\׃\ \פla.tza.Va'for <the> warH6635

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Cross references for Joshua 22:12

  • Judges 20:1-11

    Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh. And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness? And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge. …

  • Joshua 18:1

    And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

  • Acts 11:2-3

    And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

  • Romans 10:2

    For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

  • Galatians 4:17-18

    They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

  • Deuteronomy 13:15

    Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the whole.Supposing they had built this altar for sacrifice, in opposition to the command of God, they considered them as rebels against God and the Israelitish constitution.
De 13:15; Jud 20:1-11; Ac 11:2,3; Ro 10:2; Ga 4:17,18

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Context

  • Joshua 22:11

    And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

  • Joshua 22:12

    And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.

  • Joshua 22:13

    And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

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Joshua 22:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Lo cual como los hijos de Israel oyeron, juntóse toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel en Silo, para subir á pelear contra ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils d’Israël l’ayant appris, toute l’assemblée des fils d’Israël se réunit à Silo, pour monter en bataille contre eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als die Kinder Israel es hörten, da versammelte sich die ganze Gemeinde der Kinder Israel nach Silo, um wider sie hinaufzuziehen zum Kriege.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
convenerunt omnes in Silo, ut ascenderent, et dimicarent contra eos.