Joshua 22:30

¶ And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which [were] with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

And when Phinehas {H6372} the priest {H3548}, and the princes {H5387} of the congregation {H5712} and heads {H7218} of the thousands {H505} of Israel {H3478} which were with him, heard {H8085} the words {H1697} that the children {H1121} of Reuben {H7205} and the children {H1121} of Gad {H1410} and the children {H1121} of Manasseh {H4519} spake {H1696}, it pleased {H3190}{H5869} them.

When Pinchas the cohen and the leaders of the community, the heads of the thousands of Isra'el who were with him, heard what the descendants of Re'uven, the descendants of Gad and the descendants of M'nasheh said, it satisfied them.

When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.

And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation, even the heads of the thousands of Israel that were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them well.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 22:33 (3 votes)

    And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

  • Acts 11:18 (2 votes)

    When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

  • 1 Samuel 25:32 (2 votes)

    ¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

  • 1 Samuel 25:33 (2 votes)

    And blessed [be] thy advice, and blessed [be] thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

  • Proverbs 15:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:4 (2 votes)

    And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.

  • Genesis 28:8 (2 votes)

    And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;