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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses and the elders of Israel address the nation immediately before they cross the Jordan into the territory the LORD is granting them.

The words — תַּעַבְר֣וּ (ta.'av.Ru) means "you will pass over," and הָ/אָ֕רֶץ (ha./'A.retz) means "the land," marking the precise moment of territorial transition.

The thread — This command anticipates the completion of the crossing in Joshua 4:1 and the subsequent altar construction detailed in Joshua 8:31.

Why it lands — The text requires immediate physical preparation upon entering the land, demanding that readers execute divine instructions at the exact point of transition.

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The Hebrew words

וְהָיָ֗הve./ha.Yahand/ it will be בַּיּוֹם֮ba/i.yOmon the/ day אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhen תַּעַבְר֣וּta.'av.Ruyou will pass over אֶת־'et-<obj.>הַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai./yar.Denthe/ Jordan אֶל־'el-to הָאָ֕רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ land אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-which יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your נֹתֵ֣ןno.Ten[is] about to giveלָ֑ךְLa/khto <the>/ youוַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤va./ha.ke.mo.Taand/ you will set upלְךָ֙le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.Nimstones גְּדֹל֔וֹתge.do.Lotlarge וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ve./sad.Taand/ you will whitewash אֹתָ֖ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ them בַּשִּֽׂיד׃ba./Sidwith <the>/ lime

King James Version

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:

Cross-references

Joshua 4:1 When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,
Joshua 8:31 just 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.
Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Deuteronomy 6:1 These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess,
Deuteronomy 9:1 Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
Deuteronomy 11:31 For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you. When you take possession of it and settle in it,
Deuteronomy 26:1 When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you take possession of it and settle in it,
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.
Joshua 1:11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”
Joshua 4:5 and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,

Places named

Jordan