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30 Phinehas the priest, the leaders of the congregation, and the heads of the clans[a] of Israel who were with him heard the words that the descendants[b] of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh spoke, and they were satisfied.[c] 31 Phinehas the priest, son of Eleazar, said to the descendants[d] of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that Yahweh is among us, because you have not committed this treachery against Yahweh. Therefore you have rescued the Israelites[e] from the hand of Yahweh.”

32 And Phinehas the priest, son of Eleazar, and the leaders returned from the descendants[f] of Reuben and Gad, from the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan to the Israelites,[g] and they gave them their report.[h]

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 22:30 Or “thousands”
  2. Joshua 22:30 Or “sons”
  3. Joshua 22:30 Literally “it was good in their eyes”
  4. Joshua 22:31 Or “sons”
  5. Joshua 22:31 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  6. Joshua 22:32 Or “sons”
  7. Joshua 22:32 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  8. Joshua 22:32 Literally “they brought back a word to them”