Joshua 22:33
Good News Translation
The Israelites were satisfied and praised God. They no longer talked about going to war to devastate the land where the people of Reuben and Gad had settled.

New Revised Standard Version
The report pleased the Israelites; and the Israelites blessed God and spoke no more of making war against them, to destroy the land where the Reubenites and the Gadites were settled.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites were happy and praised God. There was no more talk about going to war and wiping out the tribes of Reuben and Gad.

New American Bible
The report satisfied the Israelites, who blessed God and decided not to take military action against the Reubenites and Gadites nor to ravage the land where they lived.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the saying pleased all that heard it. And the children of Israel praised God, and they no longer said that they would go up against them, and fight, and destroy the land of their possession.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the saying pleased all that heard it. And the children of Israel praised God, and they no longer said that they would go up against them, and fight, and destroy the land of their possession.

the thing

Joshua 22:20 Did not Achan the son of Zare transgress the commandment of the Lord, and his wrath lay upon all the people of Israel? And he was but one man, and would to God he alone had perished in his wickedness.

Acts 15:12,31 And all the multitude held their peace: and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. . . .

2 Corinthians 7:7 And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, relating to us your desire, your mourning, your zeal for me: so that I rejoiced the more.

1 Thessalonians 3:6-8 But now when Timothy came to us from you and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you: . . .

blessed

1 Samuel 25:32,33 And David said to Abigail: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me, and blessed be thy speech: . . .

1 Chronicles 29:20 And David commanded all the assembly: Bless ye the Lord our God. And all the assembly blessed the Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselves and worshipped God, and then the king.

Nehemiah 8:5,6 And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood. . . .

Daniel 2:19 Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,

Luke 2:28 He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:

Context
The Offensive Altar
32And he returned with the princes from the children of Ruben and Gad, out of the land of Galaad, into the land of Chanaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again. 33And the saying pleased all that heard it. And the children of Israel praised God, and they no longer said that they would go up against them, and fight, and destroy the land of their possession.34And the children of Ruben, and the children of Gad called the altar which they had built, Our testimony, that the Lord is God,…
Cross References
Luke 2:28
He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

Joshua 22:32
And he returned with the princes from the children of Ruben and Gad, out of the land of Galaad, into the land of Chanaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

1 Chronicles 29:20
And David commanded all the assembly: Bless ye the Lord our God. And all the assembly blessed the Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselves and worshipped God, and then the king.

Daniel 2:19
Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,

Joshua 22:32
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