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Joshua 8:30-35

30 The Covenant Renewed at Mount Ebal
Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel,

31 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 had been used. On it they offered to the Lord burnt offerings and sacrificed fellowship offerings.

32 There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua copied on stones the law of Moses, which he had written.

33 All Israel, aliens and citizens alike, with their elders, officials and judges, were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, facing those who carried it—the priests, who were Levites. 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 formerly commanded when he gave instructions to bless the people of Israel.

34 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.

35 There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read to the whole assembly of Israel, including the women and children, and the aliens who lived among them.

Cross References for Joshua 8:30-35

Genesis 8:20 - Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds,... Click to read the verse Genesis 8:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 8:20

Genesis 12:7-8 - The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an ... Click to read the verse Genesis 12:7-8 Click to read the verse Genesis 12:7-8

Exodus 20:24 - “‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerin... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:24 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:24

Deuteronomy 27:4-6 - And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:4-6 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:4-6