Are You in Rebellion or in Breach of Faith?

The reubenites, the gadites and the half tribe of manasseh said in answer to the heads of the families of israel, the mighty one god, the lord. Spare us not to day for building an altar, to turn away from following the lord, or if we did so, to offer burnt offerings or cerial offerings or peace offerings on it, may the lord himself take vengeance. So your children might make our children cease to worship the lord. Therefore we said, let us now build an altar, not for burnt offerings nor for sacrifice, but to be a witness between us and you. The reubenites and the gadites called the altar witness, for