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Josue 22:8-15 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

8. He said to them: With much substance and riches, you return to your settlements, with silver and gold, brass and iron, and variety of raiment: divide the prey of your enemies with your brethren.

9. So the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses returned, and parted from the children of Israel in Silo, which is in Chanaan, to go into Galaad the land of their possession, which they had obtained according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

10. And when they were come to the banks of the Jordan, in the land of Chanaan, they built an altar immensely great near the Jordan.

11. And when the children of Israel had heard of it, and certain messengers had brought them an account that the children of Ruben, and of Cad, and the half tribe of Manasses had built an altar in the land of Chanaan, upon the banks of the Jordan, over against the children of Israel:

12. They all assembled in Silo, to go up and fight against them.

13. And in the mean time they sent to them into the land of Galaad, Phinees the son of Eleazar the priest,

14. And ten princes with him, one of every tribe.

15. Who came to the children of Ruben, and of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses, into the land of Galaad, and said to them:

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