Joshua 22:28 meaning and explanation

Therefore we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’

Joshua 22:28, Berean Standard Bible

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The eastern tribes are answering Phinehas and the chiefs, who came ready to fight over the altar at Geliloth. Here they explain that the altar was never for sacrifice.

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