Joshua 22:11
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.”
שֵׁבֶט
The shepherd's rod was not for the sheep — it was for predators. The staff was for guiding and steadying the sheep on narrow paths. David walks through the valley of the shadow of death and takes comfort not in the absence of danger, but in the presence of the shepherd's tools. God is equipped for what lies ahead of you.
עֵבֶר
the side of
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עֵבֶר
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
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הִנֵּה
there!
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הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
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בָּנָה
they have built
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בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
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בֵּן
the descendants of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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מוּל
opposite to
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מוּל
properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
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גָּד
Gad
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גָּד
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
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כְּנַעַן
Canaan
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כְּנַעַן
Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
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רְאוּבֵן
Reuben
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רְאוּבֵן
Reuben, a son of Jacob
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גְלִילָה
Geliloth of
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גְלִילָה
a circuit or region
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