| 34. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 22:34:1 ⧉וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּvayikreuAnd called Joshua 22:34:2 ⧉בְּנֵי־רְאוּבֵ֥ןbeneireuventhe sons of Reuben Joshua 22:34:3 ⧉וּבְנֵי־גָ֖דuveneigadand the sons of Gad Joshua 22:34:4 ⧉לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַlamizbeakhthe altar Joshua 22:34:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Joshua 22:34:6 ⧉עֵ֥דeda witness Joshua 22:34:7 ⧉הוּא֙huit is Joshua 22:34:8 ⧉בֵּֽינֹתֵ֔ינוּbeinoteinubetween us Joshua 22:34:9 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Joshua 22:34:10 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Joshua 22:34:11 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פhaelohimis God |
| 34. Formal Translation The sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad named the altar Ed, saying, “For it is a witness between us that the LORD {Yahweh, Sustainer of Unity} is God.” |
| 34. Dynamic Translation So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar “Ed,” meaning it stands as a witness between us that the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Keeper} is God. |