Verse 31

Joshua 8:31

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31 There in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the Law of Moses.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּה֩ מֹשֶׁ֨ה עֶֽבֶד יְהוָ֜ה אֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּ/כָּתוּב֙ בְּ/סֵ֨פֶר֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִזְבַּח֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים שְׁלֵמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא הֵנִ֥יף עֲלֵי/הֶ֖ן בַּרְזֶ֑ל וַ/יַּעֲל֨וּ עָלָ֤י/ו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה וַֽ/יִּזְבְּח֖וּ שְׁלָמִֽים

English Translation

As Moses commanded the sons of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones upon which no iron has been lifted, and they will bring burnt offerings to the Lord and they will sacrifice peace offerings.

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Chapter 8 Context

1 The Lord said to Joshua, “Don't be afraid or downhearted! Take all the fighting men with you and att... Focus ↗

2 You will do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king. However, this time you may keep... Focus ↗

3 So Joshua and all the people got ready to attack Ai. He chose thirty thousand of his best fighting m... Focus ↗

4 He ordered them, “You lie in ambush behind the town, not far away. All of you need to be ready. Focus ↗

5 When I and the rest of the men with me approach the town, the defenders will run out to attack us ju... Focus ↗

6 They'll chase after us as we draw them away from the town, because they'll say to each other, ‘They'... Focus ↗

7 While we're running away from them, you will get up from your ambush positions and take the town, fo... Focus ↗

8 Once you've captured the town, set it on fire, as the Lord has instructed. Now follow your orders.” Focus ↗

9 Joshua sent them out, and they went to lie in ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But tha... Focus ↗

10 Early the next morning Joshua got up early and gathered the people and went up to attack Ai, accompa... Focus ↗

11 All the fighting men who were with him approached the front of the town, and camped there on the nor... Focus ↗

12 He took about five thousand men and had them lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the... Focus ↗

13 So the army took up their positions—the main army to the north of the town, and the ambush to the we... Focus ↗

14 As soon as the king of Ai saw the situation, he and all his men rushed out early in the morning to a... Focus ↗

15 Joshua and the Israelites allowed themselves to be driven back, and ran away in the direction of the... Focus ↗

16 All the men of the town were called out to chase after them, and as they pursued Joshua they were dr... Focus ↗

17 There wasn't a man left in Ai and Bethel who didn't go out to chase the Israelites. They left the to... Focus ↗

18 Then the Lord told Joshua, “Hold up the spear in your hand and point it at Ai, because I'm giving it... Focus ↗

19 As soon as they saw this signal the men lying in ambush got up and rushed into the town. They captur... Focus ↗

20 When the men of Ai looked back they saw the smoke rising up into the sky from the town. They had now... Focus ↗

21 For when Joshua and the Israelites saw that the ambush group had captured the town, and that smoke w... Focus ↗

22 The men from the ambush also came from the town and attacked them, so they were caught in the middle... Focus ↗

23 Only the king of Ai was captured alive, and he was brought before Joshua. Focus ↗

24 When the Israelites had finished killing the men of Ai who had chased them towards the wilderness—on... Focus ↗

25 Those who were killed that day numbered twelve thousand, men and women—all the inhabitants of Ai. Focus ↗

26 Only the livestock and plunder were taken from the town by the Israelites, as the Lord had instructe... Focus ↗

27 So Joshua burned the town of Ai, making it permanently into a heap of ruins where no one lives to th... Focus ↗

28 He killed the king of Ai and hung his body on a tree until evening. When the sun went down Joshua or... Focus ↗

29 Then Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal for the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel. Focus ↗

30 He did what Moses, the servant of the Lord, had told the Israelites to do, as recorded in the book o... Focus ↗

31 There in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the Law of Moses.

32 All the Israelites, the elders, the officers, and the judges stood in two groups facing each other w... Focus ↗

33 Then Joshua read out the whole Law—all the blessings and curses recorded in the book of the Law. Focus ↗

34 Joshua read out every word of Moses' instruction to the whole Israelite assembly, including the wome... Focus ↗

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 8 (34 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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