22:28. και G2532 CONJ ειπαμεν V-AAI-1P εαν G1437 CONJ γενηται G1096 V-AMS-3S ποτε G4218 ADV και G2532 CONJ λαλησωσιν G2980 V-AAS-3P προς G4314 PREP ημας G1473 P-AP και G2532 CONJ ταις G3588 T-DPF γενεαις G1074 N-DPF ημων G1473 P-GP αυριον G839 ADV και G2532 CONJ ερουσιν V-FAI-3P ιδετε G3708 V-AAD-2P ομοιωμα G3667 N-ASN του G3588 T-GSN θυσιαστηριου G2379 N-GSN κυριου G2962 N-GSM ο G3739 R-ASN εποιησαν G4160 V-AAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM πατερες G3962 N-NPM ημων G1473 P-GP ουχ G3364 ADV ενεκεν PREP καρπωματων N-GPN ουδε G3761 CONJ ενεκεν PREP θυσιων G2378 N-GPF αλλα G235 CONJ μαρτυριον G3142 N-NSN εστιν G1510 V-PAI-3S ανα G303 PREP μεσον G3319 A-ASN υμων G4771 P-GP και G2532 CONJ ανα G303 PREP μεσον G3319 A-ASN ημων G1473 P-GP και G2532 CONJ ανα G303 PREP μεσον G3319 A-ASN των G3588 T-GPM υιων G5207 N-GPM ημων G1473 P-GP

22:28. We said, 'If in the future they say such a thing to us or to our descendants, we will reply, "See the model of the LORD's altar that our ancestors made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a reminder to us and you."'

22:28. "If they say this, our descendants can reply, 'Look at this copy of the LORD's altar that our ancestors made. It is not for burnt offerings or sacrifices; it is a reminder of the relationship both of us have with the LORD.'

22:28. Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

22:28. And we thought, If this should be said to us or to our descendants in time to come, we should say, 'Behold, the copy of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifice, but to be a witness between us and you.'

22:28. Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say [again,] Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it [is] a witness between us and you.

22:28. And we thought, If this should be said to us or to our descendants in time to come, we should say, `Behold the copy of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifice, but to be a witness between us and you.'

22:28. Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

22:28. `And we say, And it hath been, when they say [so] unto us, and unto our generations hereafter, that we have said, See the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice -- but a witness it [is] between us and you.

22:28. In the future, if it happens that your children say that we don't belong to Israel, then our children can say, 'Look, our fathers who lived before us made an altar. That altar is exactly like the Lord's altar {at the Holy Tent}. We don't use this altar for sacrifices—this altar is proof that we are part of Israel.'

22:28. Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so tell us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Yahweh, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

22:28. Therefore said H559 we , that it shall be, H1961 when H3588 they should [so] say H559 to H413 us or to H413 our generations H1755 in time to come, H4279 that we may say H559 [again] , Behold H7200 H853 the pattern H8403 of the altar H4196 of the LORD, H3068 which H834 our fathers H1 made, H6213 not H3808 for burnt offerings, H5930 nor H3808 for sacrifices; H2077 but H3588 it H1931 [is] a witness H5707 between H996 us and you.