^22:19But if your own land³⁰ is impure,³¹ cross over to the Lord’s own land,³² where the Lord himself lives,³³ and settle down among us.³⁴ But don’t rebel against the Lord or us³⁵ by building for yourselves an altar aside from the altar of the Lord our God.

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Footnotes

30 Heb “the land of your possession.”
31 The western tribes here imagine a possible motive for the action of the eastern tribes. T. C. Butler explains the significance of the land’s “impurity”: “East Jordan is impure because it is not Yahweh’s possession. Rather it is simply ‘your possession.’ That means it is land where Yahweh does not live, land which his presence has not sanctified and purified” (Joshua [], ).
32 Heb “the land of the possession of the Lord.”
33 Heb “where the dwelling place of the Lord resides.” The phrase where the Lord himself lives refers to the tabernacle.
34 Heb “and take for yourselves in our midst.”
35 Heb “and us to you rebel.” The reading of the , the accusative sign with suffix (וְאֹתָנוּ, vé’otanu), is problematic with the verb “rebel” (מָרַד, marad). Many Hebrew correctly read the negative particle אַל (’al) for the preposition אֶל (’el, “to”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But now, if the land of your possession is unclean, pass over into the Lord’s land where the Lord’s tabernacle stands, and take for yourselves a possession among us. Only do not rebel against the Lord or make us as rebels by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the Lord our God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If the land you possess is defiled, come over to the Lord’s land, where the Lord’s tabernacle stands, and share the land with us. But do not rebel against the Lord or against us by building an altar for yourselves, other than the altar of the Lord our God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But if the land you possess is defiled, cross over to the land the Lord possesses where the Lord’s tabernacle stands, and take possession of it among us. But don’t rebel against the Lord or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the Lord our God.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If you need the altar because the land you possess is defiled, then join us in the Lord’s land, where the Tabernacle of the Lord is situated, and share our land with us. But do not rebel against the Lord or against us by building an altar other than the one true altar of the Lord our God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

if, however, the land of your property is unclean, cross over to the land of Yahweh’s property, where Yahweh’s tabernacle resides, and take possession among us. But you must not rebel against Yahweh or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of Yahweh our God.

KJV 1900King James Version

Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord’s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the Lord our God.

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