Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 22:23
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];
23. require it ] Comp. Deu 18:19, “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him;” 1Sa 20:16, “So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
i.e. Call us to an account, and punish us for it; as that phrase is oft used, as Deu 18:19; 1Sa 20:16; Job 10:6; Psa 10:13.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
That we have built us an altar, to turn from following the Lord,…. That is, we desire, as we deserve, to be cut to pieces, and not saved, if it should appear to be our view, in building this altar, to revolt from the pure worship of God:
or if to offer thereon burnt offering, or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings; even to the Lord himself: they declare that as they had no design to apostatize from God, and worship idols, so it was not their intention to offer any kind of sacrifice on the altar they had built, even to the Lord himself; and they take notice of every kind of offering, to remove every charge of this sort from them, and to purge themselves of every imputation of this nature: then
let the Lord himself require [it]; seek it out, who is the omniscient God, and revenge it, who is the Lord God Almighty, just and true.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Ver. 23-25. What have ye to do with the Lord God of Israel? &c. Not satisfied with justifying themselves from the crime imputed to them, of having dared to erect a new altar, to rival, as it were, the holy altar: not content with having submitted in that case to whatever the most formidable judgment of divine vengeance might inflict, let the Lord himself require it; (see Deu 18:19.) the accused candidly explain what were their views in the step which had alarmed the other tribes; an ill-grounded though a pious fear. “We apprehended,” say they, “that in a course of time, on seeing ourselves separated by the Jordan from the place at which the sanctuary of the Lord is situated, we should be looked upon as strangers, as a people who had no share or right in the worship of the tabernacle, and that our posterity, biassed and persuaded by speeches to this purpose, should absolutely grow relaxed, and turn aside from the fear and worship of the true God.”
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Jos 22:23 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];
Ver. 23. Let the Lord himself require it. ] So great is the confidence of a clear conscience. Gen 20:5 As for sedition, for aught that I know, methinks I should not need Christ, if I may so say, saith Latimer in a sermon of his before King Edward VI.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
offer = offer up. See App-43.
offer make ready. App-43.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
let the Lord: Gen 9:4, Deu 18:19, 1Sa 20:16, 2Ch 24:22, Psa 10:13, Psa 10:14, Eze 3:18, Eze 33:6, Eze 33:8
Reciprocal: Jos 22:29 – to build Job 31:22 – let Psa 44:21 – knoweth
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 22:23-25. Let the Lord himself require it That is, call us to an account and punish us for it. What have you to do with the Lord You have no relation to him, nor interest in him, or his worship. The Lord hath made Jordan a border To shut you out of the land of promise, and consequently from the covenant made between God and our fathers. Ye have no part in the Lord Nothing to do with him; no right to serve him or expect favour from him. Cease from fearing the Lord For they that are cut off from public ordinances, usually by degrees lose all religion. It is true the form and profession of godliness may be kept without the life and power of it. But the life and power will not long be kept without the form and profession of it.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
22:23 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 {n} himself require [it];
(n) Let him punish us.