Joshua 22:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --

English ASV

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice:

English Amplified

So we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

That is why we said, ‘Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And we said, Let us now set to work to build an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice,

English EASY 2024

That is why we decided to build this altar. It will not be an altar where we make sacrifices or burnt offerings.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"So we decided to build this altar. But we did not plan to use it for burning offerings and sacrifices.

Therefore we said, 'Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So we built an altar, not to burn sacrifices or make offerings,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then we said, 'Let's build an altar for ourselves. It will not be for burnt offerings or sacrifices,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Therefore we said: Let us take action and build an altar for ourselves, but not for burnt offering or sacrifice.

English KJV 1611

Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

English LSB

“Therefore we said, ‘Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“So we said to each other, ‘Let us build this altar, not for burnt offering or sacrifice,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Therefore we said, 'Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So we decided to guard our interests by building this altar of our own: not for holocausts or for sacrifices,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"That's why we said to ourselves, 'Let's get ready and build an altar. But let's not build it to offer burnt offerings or sacrifices on it.'

English NIV

"That is why we said, 'Let us get ready and build an altar-but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.'

English NKJ 1982

Therefore we said, ‘Let us now prepare to build ourselves an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice,

English NLT

So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt sacrifices,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore we said, 'Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We did build an altar, but not for burning sacrifices or making offerings.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So we decided to build the altar as a symbol

English Tyndale 1537

And therefore we said: Let us cause an altar to be made, not for burntofferings, nor sacrifices,

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