Verse 10

And when they came{H935}{(H8799)} unto the borders{H1552} of Jordan{H3383}, that are in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the half{H2677} tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} built{H1129}{(H8799)} there an altar{H4196} by Jordan{H3383}, a great{H1419} altar{H4196} to see to{H4758}.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 28:18 : 18 And Jacob{H3290} rose up early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} the stone{H68} that he had put{H7760}{(H8804)} for his pillows{H4763}, and set it up{H7760}{(H8799)} for a pillar{H4676}, and poured{H3332}{(H8799)} oil{H8081} upon the top of it{H7218}.
• Gen 31:46-52 : 46 And Jacob{H3290} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his brethren{H251}, Gather{H3950}{(H8798)} stones{H68}; and they took{H3947}{(H8799)} stones{H68}, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} an heap{H1530}: and they did eat{H398}{(H8799)} there upon the heap{H1530}. 47 And Laban{H3837} called{H7121}{(H8799)} it Jegarsahadutha{H3026}: but Jacob{H3290} called{H7121}{(H8804)} it Galeed{H1567}. 48 And Laban{H3837} said{H559}{(H8799)}, This heap{H1530} is a witness{H5707} between me and thee this day{H3117}. Therefore was the name{H8034} of it called{H7121}{(H8804)} Galeed{H1567}; 49 And Mizpah{H4709}; for{H834} he said{H559}{(H8804)}, The LORD{H3068} watch{H6822}{(H8799)} between me and thee, when we are absent{H5641}{(H8735)} one{H376} from another{H7453}. 50 If thou shalt afflict{H6031}{(H8762)} my daughters{H1323}, or if thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8799)} other wives{H802} beside{H5921} my daughters{H1323}, no man{H376} is with us; see{H7200}{(H8798)}, God{H430} is witness{H5707} betwixt me and thee. 51 And Laban{H3837} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Jacob{H3290}, Behold this heap{H1530}, and behold this pillar{H4676}, which I have cast{H3384}{(H8804)} betwixt me and thee; 52 This heap{H1530} be witness{H5707}, and this pillar{H4676} be witness{H5713}, that I will not pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} this heap{H1530} to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} this heap{H1530} and this pillar{H4676} unto me, for harm{H7451}.
• Josh 4:5-9 : 5 And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Pass over{H5674}{(H8798)} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} into the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, and take ye up{H7311}{(H8685)} every{H259} man{H376} of you a stone{H68} upon his shoulder{H7926}, according unto the number{H4557} of the tribes{H7626} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: 6 That this may be a sign{H226} among{H7130} you, that when your children{H1121} ask{H7592}{(H8799)} their fathers in time to come{H4279}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, What mean ye by these stones{H68}? 7 Then ye shall answer{H559}{(H8804)} them, That the waters{H4325} of Jordan{H3383} were cut off{H3772}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068}; when it passed over{H5674}{(H8800)} Jordan{H3383}, the waters{H4325} of Jordan{H3383} were cut off{H3772}{(H8738)}: and these stones{H68} shall be for a memorial{H2146} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} for{H5704} ever{H5769}. 8 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did{H6213}{(H8799)} so as Joshua{H3091} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, and took up{H5375}{(H8799)} twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68} out of the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, as the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto Joshua{H3091}, according to the number{H4557} of the tribes{H7626} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and carried them over{H5674}{(H8686)} with them unto the place where they lodged{H4411}, and laid them down{H3240}{(H8686)} there. 9 And Joshua{H3091} set up{H6965}{(H8689)} twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68} in the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, in the place where the feet{H7272} of the priests{H3548} which bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} stood{H4673}: and they are there unto this day{H3117}.
• Josh 22:25-28 : 25 For the LORD{H3068} hath made{H5414}{(H8804)} Jordan{H3383} a border{H1366} between us and you, ye children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and children{H1121} of Gad{H1410}; ye have no part{H2506} in the LORD{H3068}: so shall your children{H1121} make{H7673} our children{H1121} cease{H7673}{(H8689)} from{H1115} fearing{H3372}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}. 26 Therefore we said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let us now prepare{H6213}{(H8799)} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} us an altar{H4196}, not for burnt offering{H5930}, nor for sacrifice{H2077}: 27 But that it may be a witness{H5707} between us, and you, and our generations{H1755} after{H310} us, that we might do{H5647}{(H8800)} the service{H5656} of the LORD{H3068} before{H6440} him with our burnt offerings{H5930}, and with our sacrifices{H2077}, and with our peace offerings{H8002}; that your children{H1121} may not say{H559}{(H8799)} to our children{H1121} in time to come{H4279}, Ye have no part{H2506} in the LORD{H3068}. 28 Therefore said{H559}{(H8799)} we, that it shall be, when they should so say{H559}{(H8799)} to us or to our generations{H1755} in time to come{H4279}, that we may say{H559}{(H8804)} again, Behold{H7200}{(H8798)} the pattern{H8403} of the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068}, which our fathers{H1} made{H6213}{(H8804)}, not for burnt offerings{H5930}, nor for sacrifices{H2077}; but it is a witness{H5707} between us and you.
• Josh 24:26-27 : 26 And Joshua{H3091} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} these words{H1697} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of God{H430}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} stone{H68}, and set it up{H6965}{(H8686)} there under an oak{H427}, that was by the sanctuary{H4720} of the LORD{H3068}. 27 And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the people{H5971}, Behold, this stone{H68} shall be a witness{H5713} unto us; for it hath heard{H8085}{(H8804)} all the words{H561} of the LORD{H3068} which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto us: it shall be therefore a witness{H5713} unto you, lest ye deny{H3584}{(H8762)} your God{H430}.