Joshua 22 · Verse 31

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.
Joshua 22:31, King James Version

Joshua 22:31 in other translations

BSBPhinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”
WEBPhinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this trespass against the LORD. Now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the LORD’s hand.”
ASVAnd 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 know that Jehovah is in the midst of us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.
YLTAnd Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest saith unto the sons of Reuben, and unto the sons of Gad, and unto the sons of Manasseh, ‘To-day we have known that Jehovah is in our midst, because ye have not committed against Jehovah this trespass--then ye have delivered the sons of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.'
DARBYAnd 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 Jehovah is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against Jehovah: now have ye delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah.
BBEAnd Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, said to the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh, Now we are certain that the Lord is among us, because you have not done this wrong against the Lord: and you have kept us from falling into the hands of the Lord.
WebsterAnd Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to 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.

What does Joshua 22:31 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 We perceive that the Lord is among us - Or, according to the Targum of Jonathan. "This day we know that the majesty of Jehovah dwelleth among us, because ye have not committed this prevarication against the Word of the Lord, and thus ye have delivered the children of Israel from the hand of the Word of the Lord." They rejoice to find them innocent, and that there is no ground of quarrel between the children of the same family. And from this they draw a very favorable conclusion, that as God was among them as the sole object of their religious worship, so he would abide with them as their protector and their portion; and as they were his friends, they take it for granted that he will deliver them from the hands of their enemies.

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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…

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Joshua 22:31 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
פִּֽינְחָ֣סpin.ChasPhinehasH6372
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
אֶלְעָזָ֣ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499
הַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
אֶל\־'el-toH413
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121
רְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121
גָ֜דgadGadH1410
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
מְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
הַיּ֤וֹם\׀hai.Yomthis dayH3117
יָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ya.Da'.nuwe knowH3045
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
בְתוֹכֵ֣נוּve.to.Khe.nu[is] among midst of usH8432
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherthatH834
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
מְעַלְתֶּ֥םme.'al.Temyou have acted unfaithfullyH4603
בַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehagainst YahwehH3068
הַמַּ֣עַלha.Ma.'althe unfaithfulnessH4604
הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
אָ֗ז'AzthenH227
הִצַּלְתֶּ֛םhi.tzal.Temyou have deliveredH5337
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for Joshua 22:31

  • 2 Chronicles 15:2

    And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

  • Leviticus 26:11-12

    And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

  • Joshua 3:10

    And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.

  • 1 Corinthians 14:25

    And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

  • Zechariah 8:23

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • Matthew 1:23

    Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

  • Psalms 68:17

    The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

  • Numbers 14:41-43

    And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the Lord? but it shall not prosper. Go not up, for the Lord is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies. For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you.

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the Lord is.
3:10; Le 26:11,12; Nu 14:41-43; 2Ch 15:2; Ps 68:17; Isa 12:6
Zec 8:23; Mt 1:23; 1Co 14:25
now. Heb. then.

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Context

  • 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.

  • Joshua 22:32

    And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

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Joshua 22:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo Phinees hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, á los hijos de Rubén, á los hijos de Gad, y á los hijos de Manasés: Hoy hemos entendido que Jehová está entre nosotros, pues que no habéis intentado esta traición contra Jehová. Ahora habéis librado á los hijos de Israel de la mano de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Phinées, fils d’Éléazar, le sacrificateur, dit aux fils de Ruben et aux fils de Gad et aux fils de Manassé: Nous connaissons aujourd’hui que l’ Éternel est au milieu de nous, en ce que vous n’avez pas commis ce crime contre l’ Éternel; maintenant vous avez sauvé les fils d’Israël de la main de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Pinehas, der Sohn Eleasars, des Priesters, sprach zu den Kindern Ruben und zu den Kindern Gad und zu den Kindern Manasse: Heute erkennen wir, daß Jehova in unserer Mitte ist, weil ihr diese Treulosigkeit nicht gegen Jehova begangen habt. Nunmehr habt ihr die Kinder Israel von der Hand Jehovas errettet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixitque Phinees filius Eleazari sacerdos ad eos: Nunc scimus quod nobiscum sit Dominus, quoniam alieni estis a prævaricatione hac, et liberastis filios Israël de manu Domini.