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Joshua 8:32

What does Joshua 8:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 8:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, writing it before the eyes of the children of Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he wrote upon stones, the Deuteronomy of the law of Moses, which he had ordered before the children of Israel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written before the children of Israel.

Context

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.

v.32This passage

v.33And all Israel, and their elders and officers, and their judges, stood on this side of the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, as well the sojourner as the home-born; half of them in front of mount Gerizim, and half of them in front of mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of Jehovah had commanded at the first, that they should bless the people of Israel.

Cross references

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

  • Deuteronomy 27:8

    And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

  • Deuteronomy 27:2

    And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:

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