Joshua 22:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 22:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 22:23 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 22:23 — 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;”
— Joshua 22:23 (KJV)
Joshua 22:23 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 22:23
“God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:23: altar, turn, following
“And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:23: built, altar, lord
“The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:23: altar, lord, offer
“And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house. upon the altar that: Heb. upon it, etc”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:23: built, altar, lord
“And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 22:23: built, altar, lord
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