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Joshua 8:30

JoshuaMount Ebal
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28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.

29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,

31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

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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BSB
At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel,
KJV
Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,
WEB
Then Joshua built an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal,
ASV
Then Joshua built an altar unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,
DARBY
Then Joshua built an altar to Jehovah the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,
BLB
Then Joshua built an altar to YHWH, God of Israel, on Mount Ebal,
ÅB
Ved denne tid bygget Josva et alter for Herren, Israels Gud, på Ebal-fjellet,
OTB
Josva bygde deretter et alter for Herren, et alter for Israels Gud, på fjellet Ebal,
B1930
Ved denne tid bygget Josva et alter for Herren, Israels Gud, på Ebal-fjellet,

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 27:4–6

    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.

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  • Exodus 20:24

    An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

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  • Genesis 8:20

    And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

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  • Genesis 12:7–8

    And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

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