Joshua 8:30-35
World English Bible
30 Then Joshua built an altar to Yahweh, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal, 31 as Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses: an altar of uncut stones, on which no one had lifted up any iron. They offered burnt offerings on it to Yahweh and sacrificed peace offerings. 32 He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. 33 All Israel, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark before the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, the foreigner as well as the native; half of them in front of Mount Gerizim, and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of Yahweh had commanded at the first, that they should bless the people of Israel. 34 Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law. 35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded which Joshua didn’t read before all the assembly of Israel, with the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who were among them.
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Joshua 8:30-35
International Standard Version
Joshua Renews the Covenant
30 Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord God of Israel, on Mount Ebal, 31 just the way Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the Israelis in the Book of the Law of Moses: “…an altar of uncut[a] stones that hasn’t been worked with iron tools…”[b] and they offered burnt offerings to the Lord on it, along with peace offerings.
32 There Joshua[c] inscribed on stones a copy of the Law of Moses that Moses had presented to[d] the Israelis. 33 All Israel, both foreigners and citizens, together with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on opposite sides of the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. Half stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half stood in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses, the Lord’s servant had commanded at the first, so that they could bless the people of Israel.[e] 34 Afterwards, Joshua[f] read all the words of the Law—both the blessings and the curses—according to everything written in the Book of the Law.[g] 35 There wasn’t one word of everything Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read in front of the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, their little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.
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- Joshua 8:31 Or whole
- Joshua 8:31 Cf. Deut. 27:5b
- Joshua 8:32 Lit. he
- Joshua 8:32 Lit. that he had written in the presence of
- Joshua 8:33 Cf. Deut 28:1-14
- Joshua 8:34 Lit. he
- Joshua 8:34 Cf. Deut 27:1-28:68
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