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Deuteronomy 27:3

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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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.

WEB World English Bible

and 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 Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

ASV American Standard Version

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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and written on them all the words of this law in thy passing over, so that thou goest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee—a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee.

Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 27

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:

3 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.

6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וְכָתַבְתָּ֣H3789 · ka.tavto write עֲלֵיהֶ֗ןH5921 · alupon אֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolall דִּבְרֵ֛יH1697 · da.varword הַתּוֹרָ֥הH8451 · to.rahinstruction הַזֹּ֖אתH2063 · zotthis בְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָH5674 · a.varto pass לְמַ֡עַןH4616 · ma.anbecause אֲשֶׁר֩H834 · a.sherwhich תָּבֹ֨אH935 · boto come (in): come אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָאָ֜רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planet אֲֽשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhich יְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀H430 · e.lo.himGod נֹתֵ֣ןH5414 · na.tanto give: give לְךָ֗H9031 · kayou אֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planet זָבַ֤תH2100 · zuvto flow: flowing חָלָב֙H2461 · cha.lavmilk וּדְבַ֔שׁH1706 · de.vashhoney כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhich דִּבֶּ֛רH1696 · da.varto speak: speak יְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֵֽי־H430 · e.lo.himGod אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָH1 · avfather לָֽךְ׃H9031 · kayou

Cross-references

Joshua 8:32And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.Deuteronomy 26:9And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, [even] a land that floweth with milk and honey.Numbers 13:27And 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.Hebrews 10:16This [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;Joshua 5:6For 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.Numbers 14:8If 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.2 Corinthians 3:2-3Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:Jeremiah 31:31-33Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:Deuteronomy 6:8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.Jeremiah 32:22And hast given them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;Hebrews 8:6-10But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.Leviticus 20:24But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey: I [am] the LORD your God, which have separated you from [other] people.Jeremiah 11:5That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

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