# If it was in rebellion ... let Yahweh make us pay for it
The three tribes are making two hypothetical statements that they insist are not true. They did not build the altar to worship another god. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/burntoffering]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/grainoffering]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peaceoffering]]