| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 22:23:1 ⧉לִבְנ֥וֹתlivnotto build Joshua 22:23:2 ⧉לָ֙נוּ֙lanufor ourselves Joshua 22:23:3 ⧉מִזְבֵּ֔חַmizbeakhan altar Joshua 22:23:4 ⧉לָשׁ֖וּבlashuvto turn away Joshua 22:23:5 ⧉מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmeachareifrom following Joshua 22:23:6 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Joshua 22:23:7 ⧉וְאִם־לְהַעֲל֨וֹתveimlehaalotor if to offer up Joshua 22:23:8 ⧉עָלָ֜יוalavupon it Joshua 22:23:9 ⧉עוֹלָ֣הolahburnt offering Joshua 22:23:10 ⧉וּמִנְחָ֗הuminkhaor grain offering Joshua 22:23:11 ⧉וְאִם־לַעֲשׂ֤וֹתveimlaasotor if to perform Joshua 22:23:12 ⧉עָלָיו֙alavupon it Joshua 22:23:13 ⧉זִבְחֵ֣יzivkheithe sacrifices of Joshua 22:23:14 ⧉שְׁלָמִ֔יםshelamimpeace offerings Joshua 22:23:15 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehmay the LORD Joshua 22:23:16 ⧉ה֥וּאhuhimself Joshua 22:23:17 ⧉יְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃yevakeshtake vengeance |
| 23. Formal Translation If we erected an altar for ourselves to turn away from following the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}, or if we intended to offer upon it a burnt offering or a grain offering, or to bring peace offerings, then let the LORD Himself require it from us. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation If we build an altar for our own advantage and thus drift away from following the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful God}, or if we place a burnt offering, a grain offering, or a fellowship sacrifice upon it, then may the LORD Himself summon us to account. |