Deuteronomy 27:3

1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.

2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
KJV
And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
WEB
You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
ASV
and thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over; that thou mayest go in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath promised thee.
DARBY
and thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou goest over that thou mayest enter into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah the God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
BLB
And you shall write on them all the words of this law in your passing over, so that you may enter into the land that YHWH your God is giving to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as YHWH, God of your fathers, has spoken to you.
ÅB
På dem skal du, når du er kommet over, skrive alle ordene i denne lov, for at du kan komme inn i det land Herren din Gud gir deg, et land som flyter med melk og honning, slik som Herren, dine fedres Gud, har tilsagt deg.
OTB
Skriv på dem alle ordene i denne loven når dere har krysset over, så dere kan komme inn i det landet Herren deres Gud gir dere, et land som flyter av melk og honning, slik Herren, deres fedres Gud, lovet dere.
B1930
På dem skal du, når du er kommet over, skrive alle ordene i denne lov, forat du kan komme inn i det land Herren din Gud gir dig, et land som flyter med melk og honning, således som Herren, dine fedres Gud, har tilsagt dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 8:32

    And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:9

    And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.

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  • Numbers 14:8

    If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

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  • Jeremiah 31:31–33

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

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  • Hebrews 10:16

    This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

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  • Numbers 13:27

    And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:2–3

    Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

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  • Joshua 5:6

    For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

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