Joshua 8:34
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New International Version (©2011)
Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law--the blessings and the curses--just as it is written in the Book of the Law.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Joshua then read to them all the blessings and curses Moses had written in the Book of Instruction.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And 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.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then 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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law--the blessings as well as the curses--according to all that is written in the book of the law.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Afterwards, Joshua read all the words of the Law—both the blessings and the curses—according to everything written in the Book of the Law.

NET Bible (©2006)
Then Joshua read aloud all the words of the law, including the blessings and the curses, just as they are written in the law scroll.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Afterwards, Joshua read all the Teachings-the blessings and curses-as they had all been written down by Moses.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
And 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
After this he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing and all things that were written in the hook of the law.

Darby Bible Translation
And afterwards 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.

English Revised Version
And 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And afterwards he hath proclaimed all the words of the law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the book of the law;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

8:30-35 As soon as Joshua got to the mountains Ebal and Gerizim, without delay, and without caring for the unsettled state of Israel, or their enemies, he confirmed the covenant of the Lord with his people, as appointed, De 11; 27. We must not think to defer covenanting with God till we are settled in the world; nor must any business put us from minding and pursuing the one thing needful. The way to prosper is to begin with God, Mt 6:33. They built an altar, and offered sacrifice to God, in token of their dedicating themselves to God, as living sacrifices to his honour, in and by a Mediator. By Christ's sacrifice of himself for us, we have peace with God. It is a great mercy to any people to have the law of God in writing, and it is fit that the written law should be in a known tongue, that it may be seen and read of all men.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 34. - All the words of the law, the blessings and the curses. The form of this expression, combined with the words of the next verse, seems to include not only the special curses in Deuteronomy 27, but ch. 28, at least, and possibly chs. 29. and 30. as well.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And afterwards he read all the words of the law,.... Not the whole Pentateuch, nor the whole book of Deuteronomy, but either some parts of it, the decalogue, or whatsoever he had written on the stones, and as follows:

the blessings and cursings, according to all that was written in the book of the law; Deuteronomy 27:14; See Gill on Deuteronomy 27:11.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

34. afterward he read all the words of the law—caused the priests or Levites to read it (De 27:14). Persons are often said in Scripture to do that which they only command to be done.

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Joshua Renews the Covenant
…33And 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 bore 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. 34And 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. 35There 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.

Deuteronomy 31:11 when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing.
Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.