Joshua 22 · Verse 30

Joshua 22:30

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.
Joshua 22:30, King James Version

Joshua 22:30 in other translations

BSBWhen Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.
WEBWhen Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well.
ASVAnd when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them well.
YLTAnd Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the company, and the heads of the thousands of Israel, who are with him, hear the words which the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Manasseh have spoken, and it is good in their eyes.
DARBYAnd when Phinehas the priest and the princes of the assembly and the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spoke, it was good in their sight.
BBEThen Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the meeting and the heads of the families of Israel who were with him, hearing what the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh said, were pleased.
WebsterAnd when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, and heads of the thousands of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them.

What does Joshua 22:30 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 22:30-34
It is well that there was on both sides a disposition to peace, as there was a zeal for God; for quarrels about religion, for want of wisdom and love, often prove the most fierce and difficult to be made up. Proud and peevish spirits, when they have passed any unjust blame on their brethren, though full evidence be brought of its unfairness, can by no means be persuaded to withdraw it. But Israel was not so prejudiced. They looked upon their brethren's innocence as a token of God's presence. Our brethren's zeal for the power of godliness, and faith and love, notwithstanding the fears of their breaking the unity of the church, are things of which we should be very glad to be satisfied. The altar was called ED, a witness. It was a witness of their care to keep their religion pure and entire, and would witness against their descendants, if they should turn from following after the Lord. Happy will it be when all professed Christians learn to copy the example of Israel, to unite zeal and steady adherence to the cause of truth, with candour, meekness, and readiness to understand each other, to explain and to be satisfied with the explanations of their brethren. May the Lord increase the number of those who endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace! may increasing grace and consolation be with all who love Jesus Christ in sincerity!

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Joshua 22:30 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH8085
פִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasPhinehasH6372
הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
וּנְשִׂיאֵ֨יu.ne.si.'Eiand [the] leaders ofH5387
הָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.Dahthe congregationH5712
וְרָאשֵׁ֨יve.ra.Sheiand [the] heads ofH7218
אַלְפֵ֤י'al.Fei[the] families ofH505
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834
אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַ֨דְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834
דִּבְּר֛וּdi.be.Ruthey spokeH1696
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121
רְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205
וּבְנֵי\־u.ve.nei-and [the] descendants ofH1121
גָ֖דgadGadH1410
וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] descendants ofH1121
מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
וַיִּיטַ֖בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH3190
בְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם\׃be.'ei.nei.Hemin view theirH5869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 22:30

  • Joshua 22:33

    And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:4

    And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

  • Genesis 28:8

    And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

  • Judges 8:3

    God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

  • 1 Samuel 29:6

    Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

  • 1 Samuel 25:32-33

    And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

  • Esther 1:21

    And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

  • Acts 11:18

    When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

  • Proverbs 15:1

    A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it pleased them. Heb. it was good in their eyes.It is remarkable, that Joshua is not once named in this transaction; but this only shews, that he did not in his old age assume any regal authority, but left the elders and magistrates to conduct the general business, only acting himself when great occasions made it necessary. Yet we cannot doubt, that his wisdom and piety influenced the counsels of the elders and people at this time.
33; Ge 28:8; Jud 8:3; 1Sa 25:32,33; 29:6; 2Ch 30:4; Es 1:21; *margins
Pr 15:1; Ac 11:18

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Context

  • Joshua 22:29

    God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the Lord our God that is before his tabernacle.

  • Joshua 22:30

    And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

  • Joshua 22:31

    And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.

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Joshua 22:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y oyendo Phinees el sacerdote y los príncipes de la congregación, y las cabezas de la multitud de Israel que con él estaban, las palabras que hablaron los hijos de Rubén y los hijos de Gad y los hijos de Manasés, fueron contentos de ello.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand Phinées, le sacrificateur, et les princes de l’assemblée, et les chefs des milliers d’Israël qui étaient avec lui, entendirent les paroles que prononcèrent les fils de Ruben et les fils de Gad et les fils de Manassé, la chose fut bonne à leurs yeux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als Pinehas, der Priester, und die Fürsten der Gemeinde und die Häupter der Tausende Israels, die mit ihm waren, die Worte hörten, welche die Kinder Ruben und die Kinder Gad und die Kinder Manasse redeten, war es gut in ihren Augen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quibus auditis, Phinees sacerdos, et principes legationis Israël, qui erant cum eo, placati sunt: et verba filiorum Ruben, et Gad, et dimidiæ tribus Manasse, libentissime susceperunt.