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Joshua 8:30

What does Joshua 8:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 8:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Joshua put up an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, in Mount Ebal,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Then doth Joshua build an altar to Jehovah, God of Israel, in mount Ebal,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, in Mount Hebal,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then Joshua built an altar to Jehovah theGod of Israel, in mount Ebal,

Context

v.29And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the eventide: and at the going down of the sun Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a great heap of stones, unto this day.

v.30This passage

v.31as Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, upon which no man had lifted up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, and sacrificed peace-offerings.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 27:4

    And it shall be, when ye are passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.

  • 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 every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.

  • Genesis 8:20

    And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.

  • Genesis 12:7

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

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