And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
What does Joshua 22:34 mean?
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.
Key themes
LoveWisdomPeaceTruthInheritance
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Keep this verse inside Joshua 22:32-34 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Gad Person
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Fortune; luck. (1. ) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher ( Gen. 30:11-13 ; 46:16 , 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, “A troop cometh: and she called,” etc.
- Reuben Person
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Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 29:32 ). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22 , brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4).