Bible Strands
Joshua 8:32
And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua stands before the assembled Israelites at Mount Ebal immediately after the altar of uncut stones is finished.
The words — מִשְׁנֵה (mishneh) means "copy" or "duplicate," and תּוֹרַת (torat) means "law" or "instruction."
The thread — This action fulfills the Deuteronomy 27:2 command to set up large stones and the Deuteronomy 27:8 command to write the law upon them.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to see Joshua’s public, permanent recording of the covenant as a direct execution of Moses’ written command.
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The Hebrew words
King James 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.
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 27:8 And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”