KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.
WEB World English Bible
He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he writeth there on the stones the copy of the law of Moses, which he hath written in the presence of the sons of Israel.
Surrounding context — Joshua 8
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.
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.
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.
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.
35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.
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וַיִּכְתָּב־H3789 · ka.tavto writeשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereעַל־H5921 · aluponהָאֲבָנִ֑יםH68 · e.venstoneאֵ֗תH853 · et[Obj.]מִשְׁנֵה֙H4932 · mish.nehSecond [Quarter]תּוֹרַ֣תH8451 · to.rahinstructionמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872 · mo.shehMosesאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichכָּתַ֔בH3789 · ka.tavto writeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
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