Translations
And we thought: if this charge is ever brought against us or our children, we can say, "Look at this — a replica of Yahweh's altar, which our ancestors made — not for burnt offering or sacrifice, but as a witness between us and you."'
And we thought: if they say this to us or to our descendants in time to come, we will answer: "Look at the copy of the altar of YHWH which our fathers made — not for burnt offering or sacrifice, but as a witness between us and you."'
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.
Therefore we said, ‘If they ever say this to us or to our descendants, we will answer: Look at the replica of the altar of the LORD that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you.’