Verse 27

But that it may be a witness{H5707} between us, and you, and our generations{H1755} after{H310} us, that we might do{H5647}{(H8800)} the service{H5656} of the LORD{H3068} before{H6440} him with our burnt offerings{H5930}, and with our sacrifices{H2077}, and with our peace offerings{H8002}; that your children{H1121} may not say{H559}{(H8799)} to our children{H1121} in time to come{H4279}, Ye have no part{H2506} in the LORD{H3068}.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 24:27 : 27 And Joshua{H3091} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the people{H5971}, Behold, this stone{H68} shall be a witness{H5713} unto us; for it hath heard{H8085}{(H8804)} all the words{H561} of the LORD{H3068} which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto us: it shall be therefore a witness{H5713} unto you, lest ye deny{H3584}{(H8762)} your God{H430}.
  • Gen 31:48 : 48 And Laban{H3837} said{H559}{(H8799)}, This heap{H1530} is a witness{H5707} between me and thee this day{H3117}. Therefore was the name{H8034} of it called{H7121}{(H8804)} Galeed{H1567};
  • Deut 12:5-6 : 5 But unto the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} out of all your tribes{H7626} to put{H7760}{(H8800)} his name{H8034} there, even unto his habitation{H7933} shall ye seek{H1875}{(H8799)}, and thither thou shalt come{H935}{(H8804)}: 6 And thither ye shall bring{H935}{(H8689)} your burnt offerings{H5930}, and your sacrifices{H2077}, and your tithes{H4643}, and heave offerings{H8641} of your hand{H3027}, and your vows{H5088}, and your freewill offerings{H5071}, and the firstlings{H1062} of your herds{H1241} and of your flocks{H6629}:
  • Deut 12:11 : 11 Then there shall be a place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} to cause his name{H8034} to dwell{H7931}{(H8763)} there; thither shall ye bring{H935}{(H8686)} all that I command{H6680}{(H8764)} you; your burnt offerings{H5930}, and your sacrifices{H2077}, your tithes{H4643}, and the heave offering{H8641} of your hand{H3027}, and all your choice{H4005} vows{H5088} which ye vow{H5087}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}:
  • Deut 12:17-18 : 17 Thou mayest{H3201}{(H8799)} not eat{H398}{(H8800)} within thy gates{H8179} the tithe{H4643} of thy corn{H1715}, or of thy wine{H8492}, or of thy oil{H3323}, or the firstlings{H1062} of thy herds{H1241} or of thy flock{H6629}, nor any of thy vows{H5088} which thou vowest{H5087}{(H8799)}, nor thy freewill offerings{H5071}, or heave offering{H8641} of thine hand{H3027}: 18 But thou must eat{H398}{(H8799)} them before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}, thou, and thy son{H1121}, and thy daughter{H1323}, and thy manservant{H5650}, and thy maidservant{H519}, and the Levite{H3881} that is within thy gates{H8179}: and thou shalt rejoice{H8055}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in all that thou puttest{H4916} thine hands{H3027} unto.
  • Josh 22:34 : 34 And the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} called{H7121}{(H8799)} the altar{H4196} Ed: for it shall be a witness{H5707} between us that the LORD{H3068} is God{H430}.
  • Deut 12:26-27 : 26 Only thy holy things{H6944} which thou hast, and thy vows{H5088}, thou shalt take{H5375}{(H8799)}, and go{H935}{(H8804)} unto the place{H4725} which the LORD{H3068} shall choose{H977}{(H8799)}: 27 And thou shalt offer{H6213}{(H8804)} thy burnt offerings{H5930}, the flesh{H1320} and the blood{H1818}, upon the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}: and the blood{H1818} of thy sacrifices{H2077} shall be poured out{H8210}{(H8735)} upon the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, and thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8799)} the flesh{H1320}.
  • Josh 22:10 : 10 And when they came{H935}{(H8799)} unto the borders{H1552} of Jordan{H3383}, that are in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} and the children{H1121} of Gad{H1410} and the half{H2677} tribe{H7626} of Manasseh{H4519} built{H1129}{(H8799)} there an altar{H4196} by Jordan{H3383}, a great{H1419} altar{H4196} to see to{H4758}.
  • Gen 31:52 : 52 This heap{H1530} be witness{H5707}, and this pillar{H4676} be witness{H5713}, that I will not pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} this heap{H1530} to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over{H5674}{(H8799)} this heap{H1530} and this pillar{H4676} unto me, for harm{H7451}.
  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel{H8050} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a{H259} stone{H68}, and set{H7760}{(H8799)} it between Mizpeh{H4709} and Shen{H8129}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} the name{H8034} of it Ebenezer{H72}, saying{H559}{(H8799)}, Hitherto hath the LORD{H3068} helped{H5826}{(H8804)} us.