Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua wrote on stones a copy of the law of Moses. New Living Translation And as the Israelites watched, Joshua copied onto the stones of the altar the instructions Moses had given them. English Standard Version And there, in the presence of the people of Israel, he wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written. 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And there, in the presence of the children of Israel, he wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written. New American Standard Bible And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the Law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the sons of Israel. NASB 1995 He wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the sons of Israel. NASB 1977 And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the sons of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written, in the presence of the sons of Israel. Amplified Bible And there, in the presence of the sons of Israel, Joshua wrote on the stones a copy of the Law of Moses which Moses had written. Christian Standard Bible There on the stones, Joshua copied the law of Moses, which he had written in the presence of the Israelites. Holman Christian Standard Bible There on the stones, Joshua copied the law of Moses, which he had written in the presence of the Israelites. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he wrote there on these stones of the altar a copy of the Law of Moshe that he wrote before the children of Israel Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joshua wrote upon the stones a copy of the law, even the law of Moses, before the children of Israel. Douay-Rheims Bible And he wrote upon stones the Deuteronomy of the law of Moses, which he had ordered before the children of Israel. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation There in front of the people of Israel he wrote on stone slabs a copy of the Teachings which Moses had written down. Good News Translation There, with the Israelites looking on, Joshua made on the stones a copy of the Law which Moses had written. International Standard Version There Joshua inscribed on stones a copy of the Law of Moses that Moses had presented to the Israelis. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote before the children of Israel. Literal Standard Version and he writes there on the stones a copy of the Law of Moses, which he has written in the presence of the sons of Israel. Majority 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. New American Bible There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed upon the stones a copy of the law written by Moses. NET Bible There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses. New Revised Standard Version And there, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written. New Heart 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. 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. Additional Translations ... Context Joshua Renews the Covenant…31just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings. 32And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written. 33All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.… Cross References Deuteronomy 27:2 And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. Deuteronomy 27:3 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. Treasury of Scripture And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. Deuteronomy 27:2,3,8 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: … Jump to Previous Children Copied Copy Eyes Israel Israelites Joshua Law Moses Presence Stones Writeth Writing Written WroteJump to Next Children Copied Copy Eyes Israel Israelites Joshua Law Moses Presence Stones Writeth Writing Written WroteJoshua 8 1. God encourages Joshua3. The plan whereby Ai was taken 29. The king thereof is hanged 30. Joshua builds an altar 32. writes the law on stones 33. and pronounces the blessings and curses Verse 32. - And he wrote there upon the stones; i.e., upon the plaster, as we read in Deuteronomy 27:2, 4. "The wall destined to receive the picture," and it was just the same with inscriptions - was covered with a coating of lime and gypsum plaster. The outline was then sketched with red chalk, and afterwards corrected and filled in with black (Keurick's 'Egypt,' 1, p. 271). Thomson ('Land and the Book,' Io. 471) says that he has seen writings in plaster which could not have been less than two thousand years old. This passage shows that our author had Deuteronomy 28:2, 3 in his mind. The stones of the altar, which alone have been mentioned, are clearly not meant here, but the erection of plastered stone on which the law was to be written. A copy of the law of Moses, "Deuteronomium legis," Vulgate. So also LXX. Not the whole law, nor yet the Book of Deuteronomy, for time would not permit,but the decalogue, as the word מִשְׁנֶה duplicate, from whence the word Mishna comes, signifies. It is to be observed that the word is definite, the copy, not a copy, of the law. This (Deuteronomy 5:22) was what was written on the two tables of stone, which (Exodus 24:12, 31:18) God gave to Moses. Yet it is possible that, as some commentaters suggest, and as ver. 34 may be held to imply, what is meant is the curses and blessings mentioned in Deuteronomy 27, and 28. The formal setting up of this memorial was intended to remind the Israelites, by a perpetual standing witness, of the conditions on which they held the land of Canaan. And it is to be observed that the moral, rather than the positive, precepts of the law were thus solemnly enjoined on them, since neglect of the moral law of God is the invariable source of national degradation and decay. Which he wrote. Namely, Joshua. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And thereשָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither in the presence לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the Israelites, בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son [Joshua] inscribed וַיִּכְתָּב־ (way·yiḵ·tāḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the stones הָאֲבָנִ֑ים (hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone a copy מִשְׁנֵה֙ (miš·nêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second of the Law תּוֹרַ֣ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he had written. כָּתַ֔ב (kā·ṯaḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write Links Joshua 8:32 NIVJoshua 8:32 NLT Joshua 8:32 ESV Joshua 8:32 NASB Joshua 8:32 KJV Joshua 8:32 BibleApps.com Joshua 8:32 Biblia Paralela Joshua 8:32 Chinese Bible Joshua 8:32 French Bible Joshua 8:32 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 8:32 He wrote there on the stones (Josh. 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