The tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth. It was near the Jordan River in the land of Canaan. They built a large altar there by the Jordan.

流便人、迦得人，和玛拿西半支派的人到了靠近约旦河的一带迦南地，就在约旦河那里筑了一座坛；那坛看着高大。

吕便人、迦得人和玛拿西半支派的人到了迦南地的约旦河一带地方，就在约旦河那里筑了一座坛，一座高大壮观的坛。

吕便人、迦得人和玛拿西半支派的人到了迦南地的约旦河一带地方，就在约旦河那里筑了一座坛，一座高大壮观的坛。

他们来到约旦河附近的迦南境内，就在约旦河边筑了一座高大的祭坛。

流本人、迦得人和玛拿西半个支派的人，来到迦南地靠近约旦河的地区，就在约旦河边那里筑了一座祭坛，那坛十分壮观。

呂便人、迦得人，和瑪拿西半支派的人到了靠近約旦河的一帶迦南地，就在約旦河那裏築了一座壇；那壇看着高大。

呂便人、迦得人和瑪拿西半支派的人到了迦南地的約旦河一帶地方，就在約旦河那裏築了一座壇，一座高大壯觀的壇。

呂便人、迦得人和瑪拿西半支派的人到了迦南地的約旦河一帶地方，就在約旦河那裏築了一座壇，一座高大壯觀的壇。

他們來到約旦河附近的迦南境內，就在約旦河邊築了一座高大的祭壇。

流本人、迦得人和瑪拿西半個支派的人，來到迦南地靠近約旦河的地區，就在約旦河邊那裡築了一座祭壇，那壇十分壯觀。

如便人、迦得人，和瑪拿西半族派的人、來到迦南地近約但河一帶地方，就在約但河邊那裏築了一座祭壇，一座巨大而壯觀的祭壇。

既至迦南地、近約但之境、乃築高壇、巍然可觀、

流便伽得二支派、馬拿西支派之半、至迦南地、約但河濱、遂築高壇、以便觀望。○

流便人、迦得人、及瑪拿西半支派人、至屬迦南地附近約但之平原、遂在約但河濱、建一祭臺、觀之甚大、

When they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.

And when they came to the region of the Jordan that is in the land of Canaan, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar of imposing size.

But while they were still in Canaan, and when they came to a place called Geliloth near the Jordan River, the men of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh stopped to build a large and imposing altar.

When they came to the region of the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh built a large, impressive altar there by the Jordan.

When they came to the region of the Jordan which is in the land of Canaan, the sons of Reuben, the sons of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh built an altar there by the Jordan, a large altar in appearance.

And when they came to the region of the Jordan which is in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh built an altar there by the Jordan— a great, impressive altar.

And when they came unto the region about the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half- tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, a great altar to look upon.

When they came to the region of the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh built a large, impressive altar there by the Jordan.

And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that[ are] in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.

The Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built there, near the Jordan, an impressive altar.

When they came to the region near the Jordan, that is in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half- tribe of Manasseh built an altar there by the Jordan, a great altar to look at.

He recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he got a large stone. He set it up in Shechem under the oak tree. It was near the place that had been set apart for the Lord.“ Look!” he said to all the people.“ This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has spoken to us. Suppose you aren’t faithful to your God. Then the stone will be a witness against you.”

Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head. He set it up as a sacred stone. And he poured olive oil on top of it.

The Lord has made the Jordan River a border between us and you. You people of Reuben! You people of Gad! You don’t have anything to do with the Lord.’ If your children say that, they might cause our children to stop worshiping the Lord.“ 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.’So just the opposite is true. The altar will be a witness between us and you. It will be a witness between our children and yours after us. It will also be a witness that we will worship the Lord at his sacred tent. We’ll worship him there with our burnt offerings, sacrifices and friendship offerings. Then in days to come your children won’t be able to say to ours,‘ You don’t have anything to do with the Lord.’“ So we said to ourselves,‘ Suppose they say that to us sometime. Or suppose they say it to our children after us. Then we’ll answer,“ Look at this altar. It’s exactly like the Lord’ s altar. Our people built it. They didn’t build it to offer burnt offerings and sacrifices on it. Instead, they built it to be a witness between us and you.” ’

He said to his relatives,“ Get some stones.” So they took stones and put them in a pile. And they ate there by it.Laban named the pile of stones Jegar Sahadutha. Jacob named it Galeed.Laban said,“ This pile of stones is a witness between you and me today.” That’s why it was named Galeed.It was also called Mizpah. That’s because Laban said,“ May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.Don’t treat my daughters badly. Don’t get married to any women besides my daughters. There isn’t anyone here to see what we’re doing. But remember that God is a witness between you and me.”Laban also said to Jacob,“ Here is this pile of stones. And here is this stone I’ve set up. I’ve set them up between you and me.This pile is a witness. And this stone is a witness. They are witnesses that I won’t go past this pile to harm you. And they are witnesses that you won’t go past this pile and this stone to harm me.

He said to them,“ Go back to the middle of the Jordan River. Go to where the ark of the Lord your God is. Each one of you must pick up a stone. You must carry it on your shoulder. There will be as many stones as there are tribes in Israel.The stones will serve as a reminder to you. In days to come, your children will ask you,‘ What do these stones mean?’Tell them that the Lord cut off the flow of water in the Jordan River. Tell them its water stopped flowing when the ark of the covenant of the Lord went across. The stones will always remind the Israelites of what happened there.”So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took 12 stones from the middle of the Jordan River. There was one stone for each of the tribes of Israel. It was just as the Lord had told Joshua. The people carried the stones with them to their camp. There they put them down.Joshua also piled up 12 stones in the middle of the river. He piled them up right where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant had stood. And they are still there to this very day.