Joshua 22:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0That we have builtלִבְנ֥וֹתh1129
1לָ֙נוּ֙h0
2us an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַh4196
3to turnלָשׁ֖וּבh7725
4from followingמֵאַֽחֲרֵ֣יh310
16the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
6וְאִםh518
7or if to offerלְהַֽעֲל֨וֹתh5927
8עָלָ֜יוh5921
9thereon burnt offeringעוֹלָ֣הh5930
10or meat offeringוּמִנְחָ֗הh4503
11וְאִםh518
12or if to offerלַֽעֲשׂ֤וֹתh6213
13עָלָיו֙h5921
14offeringsזִבְחֵ֣יh2077
15peaceשְׁלָמִ֔יםh8002
16the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
17ה֥וּאh1931
18himself requireיְבַקֵּֽשׁ׃h1245

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;

American Standard Version (ASV)

that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Jehovah; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That we have made ourselves an altar, being false to the Lord, keep us not safe from death this day; and if for the purpose of offering burned offerings on it and meal offerings, or peace-offerings, let the Lord himself send punishment for it;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

-- that we have built for ourselves an altar to turn from following Jehovah, and if it is to offer up burnt-offering and oblation on it, and if to offer peace-offerings thereon, let Jehovah himself require it [from us];

Webster's Bible (WBT)

That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer on it burnt-offering, or meat-offering, or if to offer peace-offerings on it, let the LORD himself require it;

World English Bible (WEB)

that we have built us an altar to turn away from following Yahweh; or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of peace-offerings thereon, let Yahweh himself require it;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`we are' building for ourselves an altar to turn back from after Jehovah, and if to cause to go up on it burnt-offering and present, and if to make on it peace-offerings -- Jehovah Himself doth require `it'.