Joshua 8:33

And all the people, and the ancients, and the princes and judges stood on both sides of the ark, before the priests that carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, both the stranger and he that was born among them, half of them by mount Garizim, and half by mount Hebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded. And first he blessed the people of Israel.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

In Context

32And he wrote upon stones the Deuteronomy of the law of Moses, which he had ordered before the children of Israel.

34After this he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing and all things that were written in the hook of the law.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:49The same law shall be to him that is born in the land, and to the proselyte that sojourneth with you.

Numbers 15:15There shall be all one law and judgment both for you and for them who are strangers in the land.

Numbers 15:29The same law shall be for all that sin by ignorance, whether they be natives or strangers.

Deuteronomy 27:11And Moses commanded the people in that day, saying:

Deuteronomy 29:10You all stand this day before the Lord your God, your princes, and tribes, and ancients, and doctors, all the people of Israel,

Deuteronomy 31:12And the people being all assembled together, both men and women, children and strangers, that are within thy gates: that hearing they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and keep, and fulfil all the words of this law:

Matthew Henry on Joshua 8:31-35

Sacrifice Offered on Mount Ebal; The Reading of the Law. ( b. c. 1451.) 30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal, 31 As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord , and sacrificed peace offerings. 32 And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence… Read the whole commentary →

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