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.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phinehas | פִּֽינְחָ֣ס pin.Chas | H6372 | Pinechas · proper noun, a man's name |
| son | בֶּן ben- | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct |
| Eleazar | אֶלְעָזָ֣ר 'el.'a.Zar | H499 | Elazar · proper noun, a man's name |
| priest | הַכֹּהֵ֡ן ha.ko.Hen | H3548 | literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| said | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer | H559 | to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| children | בְּנֵי be.nei- | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Reuben |
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Then the children of Reuben . . . answered--repudiating, in the strongest terms, the alleged crime, and deponing that so far from entertaining the intention imputed to them, their only object was to perpetuate the memory of their alliance with Israel [Jos 22:24-25], and their adherence to the worship of Israel's God [Jos 22:26-27].
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…
Read the whole note in the consoleAnd Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,.... As the mouth of the deputation, and in their name: said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh; the representatives of them assembled together on this occasion: this day we perceive that the Lord is among us; his Shechinah, as the Targum; his powerful Presence in preserving their brethren from committing a trespass, as they feared; his gracious Presence smiling upon them; and as the God of peace and order, and not of confusion, uniting and cementing their hearts in love to one another: because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord; which they were fearful and jealous of they ha…
Read the whole note in the consoleJoshua 22:21-34 21. Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, 21. Responderunt autem filii Ruben, et filii Gad, et dimidia tribus Manasse, loquutique sunt cum principibus millium Israel. 22. The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) 22. Deus deorum Jehova, Deus deorum Jehova ipse novit, et Israel cognoscet, si per rebellionem, et si per prevaricationem in Jehovam, ne serves nos die hac. 23. That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if…
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| רְאוּבֵ֨ן re.'u.Ven |
| H7205 |
| Reuben · proper noun, a man's name |
| children | בְּנֵי be.nei- | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Gad | גָ֜ד gad | H1410 | Gad · proper noun, a man's name |
| children | בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Manasseh | מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה me.na.Sheh | H4519 | Menashsheh · proper noun, a man's name |
| day | הַיּ֤וֹם hai.Yom | H3117 | a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| perceive | יָדַ֙עְנוּ֙ ya.Da'.nu | H3045 | to know (properly · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural |
| LORD | יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh | H3068 | Jehovah · proper noun, a title |
| among | בְתוֹכֵ֣נוּ ve.to.Khe.nu | H8432 | a bisection · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix |
| committed | מְעַלְתֶּ֥ם me.'al.Tem | H4603 | properly · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural |
| trespass | הַמַּ֣עַל ha.Ma.'al | H4604 | treachery · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| LORD | בַּֽיהוָ֖ה ba.Yah.weh | H3068 | Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title |
| now | אָ֗ז 'Az | H227 | at that time or place · adverb |
| delivered | הִצַּלְתֶּ֛ם hi.tzal.Tem | H5337 | to snatch away · verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine plural |
| children | בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El | H3478 | Jisrael · proper noun, a place name |
| hand | מִיַּ֥ד mi.Yad | H3027 | a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct |
| LORD | יְהוָֽה Yah.weh | H3068 | Jehovah · proper noun, a title |
This explanation pleased the delegates of the congregation, so that Phinehas bore this testimony to the tribes on the east of the Jordan: "Now (to-day) we perceive that Jehovah is in the midst of us; because (אשׁר, quod, as in Gen 31:49, etc.) ye have not committed this unfaithfulness towards Jehovah, since (אז, then, if ye had only this intention) ye have saved the children of Israel out of the hand of Jehovah," i.e., preserved them from His judgments.
you have rescued: In his reply to the eastern tribes, Phinehas used very similar language to the words God had spoken when Phinehas turned God’s anger from Israel at Peor (Num 25:11).
Rather it will bear witness that we have not withdrawn ourselves from the law governing the altar.
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