SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:30
¶ Y oyendo Finees el sacerdote y los príncipes de la congregación, y las cabezas de la multitud de Israel que con él estaban , las palabras que hablaron los hijos de Rubén y los hijos de Gad y los hijos de Manasés, fueron contentos de ello .
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. And when Phinehas the priest , etc.] For he was, being the son of Eleazar the high priest, so the word “priest”, ( Joshua 22:13); is to be joined, not to Eleazar but to Phinehas: and the princes of the congregation ; the ten princes, who were sent by the congregation of Israel, one out of each tribe: and heads out of the thousands of Israel ; these are the same with the princes, and this belongs to their title, who were heads of the Chiliarchs, or those who were rulers of thousands in Israel: which [were] with him ; with Phinehas, who were joined with him in the embassy, and now present with him: heard the words that the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad , and the children of Manasseh; spake ; in defence of themselves, explaining the meaning and design of the altar they had built: it pleased them ; they were not only satisfied with their answer, but highly delighted with what they had done, as tending to preserve the common faith and fellowship of Israel.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-34 - It is well that there was on both sides a disposition to peace, a there was a zeal for God; for quarrels about religion, for want of wisdom and love, often prove the most fierce and difficult to be mad up. Proud and peevish spirits, when they have passed any unjust blam on their brethren, though full evidence be brought of its unfairness can by no means be persuaded to withdraw it. But Israel was not s prejudiced. They looked upon their brethren's innocence as a token of God's presence. Our brethren's zeal for the power of godliness, an faith and love, notwithstanding the fears of their breaking the unit of the church, are things of which we should be very glad to be satisfied. The altar was called ED, a witness. It was a witness of their care to keep their religion pure and entire, and would witnes against their descendants, if they should turn from following after the Lord. Happy will it be when all professed Christians learn to copy the example of Israel, to unite zeal and steady adherence to the cause of truth, with candour, meekness, and readiness to understand each other to explain and to be satisfied with the explanations of their brethren May the Lord increase the number of those who endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace! may increasing grace an consolation be with all who love Jesus Christ in sincerity __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וישׁמע 8085 פינחס 6372 הכהן 3548 ונשׂיאי 5387 העדה 5712 וראשׁי 7218 אלפי 505 ישׂראל 3478 אשׁר 834 אתו 854 את 853 הדברים 1697 אשׁר 834 דברו 1696 בני 1121 ראובן 7205 ובני 1121 גד 1410 ובני 1121 מנשׁה 4519 וייטב 3190 בעיניהם׃ 5869
