Jos 22:22 | NETfull | STEP | “El, God, the Lord ! El, God, the Lord ! He knows the truth! Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord , don’t spare us today!

Joshua 22:22

22 “El, God, the Lord! ^{▼▼ Israel’s God is here identified with three names: (1) אֵל (’el), “El” (or “God”); (2) אֱלֹהִים (’elohim), “Elohim” (or “God”), and (3) יְהוָה (y^ehvah), “Yahweh” (or “the Lord”). The name אֵל (’el, “El”) is often compounded with titles, for example, El Elyon, “God Most High.”} El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! ^{▼▼ Heb “he knows.”} Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, ^{▼▼ Heb “if in rebellion or if in unfaithfulness against the Lord.”} don’t spare us ^{▼▼ Heb “do not save us.” The verb form is singular, being addressed to either collective Israel or the Lord himself. The LXX translates in the third person.} today!