Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that you have built you an altar, that you might rebel this day against the LORD?
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Lord. Thus Phinees shows that he speaks in the name of those who still continued faithful to the Lord. He imputes the crime of apostacy to Ruben, that they may declare more openly for what reason they had built this altar. (Menochius)