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.
| 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 | הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ha.ko.Hen | H3548 | literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| princes | וְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים ve.ha.ne.si.'Im | H5387 | properly · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute |
| returned | וַיָּ֣שָׁב vai.Ya.shov | H7725 | to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| children | בְּנֵֽי be.nei- | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Reuben | רְאוּבֵן֩ 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 |
| land | מֵאֶ֧רֶץ me.'E.retz | H776 | the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct |
| Gilead | הַגִּלְעָ֛ד ha.gil.'Ad | H1568 | Gilad · definite article + proper noun, a place name |
| land | אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz | H776 | the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular construct |
| Canaan | כְּנַ֖עַן ke.Na.'an | H3667 | Kenaan · proper noun, a place name |
| children | בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei | H1121 | a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El | H3478 | Jisrael · proper noun, a place name |
| brought | וַיָּשִׁ֥בוּ vai.ya.Shi.vu | H7725 | to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural |
| word | דָּבָֽר da.Var | H1697 | a word · noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| again | שׁוּב shûwb | H7725 | to turn back (hence |
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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, and the princes,.... Being fully satisfied with the relation of things that had been given them, and having taken their leave of the assembly: returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad; the Greek version adds, "and from the half tribe of Manasseh"; which, though not in the Hebrew text, is undoubtedly meant: out of the land of Gilead: which, though only a part of the country these tribes inhabited, is put for the whole, and it is not improbable that the assembly might be held in it: unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel; the rest of the children of Israel who dwelt in the land of Canaan, properly so called:…
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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They then returned to Canaan and informed the congregation. And the thing pleased them, so that they praised the Lord, sc., for having kept their brethren on the other side from rebellion, and they thought no more of going to war against them, or laying waste the land of the tribes on the east of the Jordan.
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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