Joshua 8:32
30 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.
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.
33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.
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- BSB
- And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written before the children of Israel.
- BLB
- And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written before the faces of the sons of Israel.
- ÅB
- Og han skrev der på steinene en avskrift av Mose lov, den lov som Moses hadde skrevet for Israels barns åsyn.
- OTB
- Foran israelittene skrev Josva på steinene en kopi av Mose lov.
- B1930
- Og han skrev der på stenene en avskrift av Mose lov, den lov som Moses hadde skrevet for Israels barns åsyn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 27:8
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:2–3
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:
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