SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:31
Y dijo Finees hijo del sacerdote Eleazar, a los hijos de Rubén, a los hijos de Gad, y a los hijos de Manasés: Hoy hemos entendido que el SEÑOR está entre nosotros, pues que no habéis intentado esta traición contra el SEÑOR. Ahora habéis librado a los hijos de Israel de la ira del SEÑOR.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 22:31
Verse 31. We perceive that the Lord is among us] Or, according to the Targum of Jonathan. "This day we know that the majesty of Jehovah dwelleth among us, because ye have not committed this prevarication against the WORD of the Lord, and thus ye have delivered the children of Israel from the hand of the WORD of the Lord." They rejoice to find them innocent, and that there is no ground of quarrel between the children of the same family. And from this they draw a very favourable conclusion, that as God was among them as the sole object of their religious worship, so he would abide with them as their protector and their portion; and as they were his friends, they take it for granted that he will deliver them from the hands of their enemies.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 31. And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest , etc.] As the mouth of the deputation, and in their name: said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh ; the representatives of them assembled together on this occasion: this day we perceive that the Lord [is] among us ; his Shechinah, as the Targum; his powerful Presence in preserving their brethren from committing a trespass, as they feared; his gracious Presence smiling upon them; and as the God of peace and order, and not of confusion, uniting and cementing their hearts in love to one another: because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord ; which they were fearful and jealous of they had, but they found that the Lord had been good and gracious in preserving them from it: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord ; into which they would have fallen, had that been the case, and would have felt the effects of the divine resentment, but now they were secure from them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-34 - It is well that there was on both sides a disposition to peace, a there was a zeal for God; for quarrels about religion, for want of wisdom and love, often prove the most fierce and difficult to be mad up. Proud and peevish spirits, when they have passed any unjust blam on their brethren, though full evidence be brought of its unfairness can by no means be persuaded to withdraw it. But Israel was not s prejudiced. They looked upon their brethren's innocence as a token of God's presence. Our brethren's zeal for the power of godliness, an faith and love, notwithstanding the fears of their breaking the unit of the church, are things of which we should be very glad to be satisfied. The altar was called ED, a witness. It was a witness of their care to keep their religion pure and entire, and would witnes against their descendants, if they should turn from following after the Lord. Happy will it be when all professed Christians learn to copy the example of Israel, to unite zeal and steady adherence to the cause of truth, with candour, meekness, and readiness to understand each other to explain and to be satisfied with the explanations of their brethren May the Lord increase the number of those who endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace! may increasing grace an consolation be with all who love Jesus Christ in sincerity __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 פינחס 6372 בן 1121 אלעזר 499 הכהן 3548 אל 413 בני 1121 ראובן 7205 ואל 413 בני 1121 גד 1410 ואל 413 בני 1121 מנשׁה 4519 היום 3117 ידענו 3045 כי 3588 בתוכנו 8432 יהוה 3068 אשׁר 834 לא 3808 מעלתם 4603 ביהוה 3068 המעל 4604 הזה 2088 אז 227 הצלתם 5337 את 853 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 מיד 3027 יהוה׃ 3068
