Joshua 22:20-22

Contemporary English Version

^20 (A) Don't you remember what happened when Achan was unfaithful^[a] and took some of the things that belonged to God? This made God angry with the entire nation. Achan died because he sinned, but he also caused the death of many others.

²¹ The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh answered:

²² The Lord is the greatest God! We ask him to be our witness, because he knows whether or not we were rebellious or unfaithful when we built that altar. If we were unfaithful, then we pray that God won't rescue us today. Let us tell you why we built that altar,