²⁴ But truly we have done this out of concern, ^[a]for a reason, saying, ‘In time to come your sons may say to our ^[b]sons, “What have you to do with Yahweh, the God of Israel? ²⁵ And Yahweh has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you sons of Reuben and sons of Gad; you have no portion in Yahweh.” So your sons may make our sons stop fearing Yahweh.’

²⁶ “Therefore we said, ‘Let us ^[c]build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;