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Joshua 22:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And with him were ten leaders, one chief from each tribe of Israel. Each one was the head of his family clan among the thousands of people in Israel.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how ten tribal leaders, each representing their family clans, were chosen to accompany someone on an important mission.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh built an altar east of the Jordan River, causing the other tribes to fear they were abandoning God. Phinehas the priest was sent with ten tribal representatives to confront them about this potential rebellion before it led to civil war.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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