Joshua 22:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Is this why you have to turn away today from following ADONAI? If you rebel against ADONAI today, he will be angry tomorrow with the whole community of Isra'el.

Berean Standard Bible:

And now, would you turn away from the LORD? If you rebel today against the LORD, tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

American Standard Version:

that ye must turn away this day from following Jehovah? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to-day against Jehovah, that to-morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But that ye must turn away^{H7725} this day^{H3117} from following^{H310} the LORD^{H3068}? and it will be, seeing ye rebel^{H4775} to day^{H3117} against the LORD^{H3068}, that to morrow^{H4279} he will be wroth^{H7107} with the whole congregation^{H5712} of Israel^{H3478}.

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Commentary for Joshua 22:18

Joshua 22:18 is a part of a larger narrative found in Joshua 22, which deals with a potential conflict between the tribes of Israel. Historical context is crucial to understand this verse: The Israelites, under the leadership of Joshua, have just completed the conquest and division of the Promised Land. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, having received their inheritance on the east side of the Jordan, have built an altar, which the other tribes interpret as an act of rebellion against the Lord, fearing it might be used for idolatrous practices outside of the central place of worship designated by God.

In verse 18, the speaker, who is part of the delegation from the western tribes, confronts the eastern tribes with a rhetorical question that underscores the gravity of their perceived disobedience. The verse reflects the deep concern that if the eastern tribes have indeed rebelled against the Lord by setting up their own place of worship, it could incur God's wrath not just upon them but upon the entire nation of Israel. The themes present in this verse include the importance of unity among God's people, the strict adherence to God's laws and commands, the fear of divine retribution for disobedience, and the responsibility of the entire community for the actions of individual tribes or members.

The verse also highlights the tension between the integrity of the whole nation and the autonomy of its constituent parts, as well as the theological issue of proper worship. It serves as a reminder that the actions of a few can have significant consequences for the many, emphasizing the corporate solidarity and mutual accountability within the covenant community of Israel. The eastern tribes' response in the subsequent verses clarifies their intentions, averting the crisis and reaffirming their commitment to the Lord and the unity of Israel.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7725
   There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׁוּב
   Transliteration: shûwb
   Pronunciation: shoob
   Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
   
2. Strong's Number: H3117
   There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹם
   Transliteration: yôwm
   Pronunciation: yome
   Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
   
3. Strong's Number: H310
   There are 766 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אַחַר
   Transliteration: ʼachar
   Pronunciation: akh-ar'
   Description: from אָחַר; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses); after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
   
4. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
5. Strong's Number: H4775
   There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָרַד
   Transliteration: mârad
   Pronunciation: maw-rad'
   Description: a primitive root; to rebel; rebel(-lious).
   
6. Strong's Number: H4279
   There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מָחָר
   Transliteration: mâchâr
   Pronunciation: maw-khar'
   Description: probably from אָחַר; properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter; time to come, tomorrow.
   
7. Strong's Number: H7107
   There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָצַף
   Transliteration: qâtsaph
   Pronunciation: kaw-tsaf'
   Description: a primitive root; to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rage; (be) anger(-ry), displease, fret self, (provoke to) wrath (come), be wroth.
   
8. Strong's Number: H5712
   There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֵדָה
   Transliteration: ʻêdâh
   Pronunciation: ay-daw'
   Description: feminine of עֵד in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd); assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare עֵדָה.
   
9. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.