Deuteronomy 27:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And on the day when you go over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, put up great stones, coating them with building-paste,

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  • Josh 4:1 : 1 Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,
  • Josh 4:5-9 : 5 And he said to them, Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of Jordan, and let every one of you take up a stone on his back, one for every tribe of the children of Israel: 6 So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones? 7 Then you will say to them, Because the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the Lord's agreement; when it went over Jordan the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones will be a sign for the children of Israel, keeping it in their memory for ever. 8 So the children of Israel did as Joshua gave them orders, and took twelve stones from the middle of Jordan, as the Lord had said to Joshua, one for every tribe of the children of Israel; these they took across with them to their night's resting-place and put them down there. 9 And Joshua put up twelve stones in the middle of Jordan, where the feet of the priests who took up the ark of the agreement had been placed: and there they are to this day. 10 For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly. 11 And when all the people had come to the other side, the ark of the Lord went over, and the priests, before the eyes of the people. 12 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh went over armed before the children of Israel as Moses had said to them: 13 About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho. 14 That day the Lord made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel; and all the days of his life they went in fear of him, as they had gone in fear of Moses. 15 Then the Lord said to Joshua, 16 Give orders to the priests who take up the ark of witness, to come up out of Jordan. 17 So Joshua gave orders to the priests, saying, Come up now out of Jordan. 18 And when the priests who took up the ark of the Lord's agreement came up out of Jordan and their feet came out on to dry land, the waters of Jordan went back to their place, overflowing its edges as before. 19 So on the tenth day of the first month the people came up out of Jordan, and put up their tents in Gilgal, on the east side of Jericho. 20 And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua put up in Gilgal. 21 And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What is the reason for these stones? 22 Then give your children the story, and say, Israel came over this river Jordan on dry land. 23 For the Lord your God made the waters of Jordan dry before you till you had gone across, as he did to the Red Sea, drying it up before us till we had gone across: 24 So that all the peoples of the earth may see that the hand of the Lord is strong; and that they may go in fear of the Lord your God for ever.
  • Josh 8:31 : 31 In the way ordered by Moses, the servant of the Lord, as it is recorded in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of uncut stones, untouched by any iron instrument: and on it they made burned offerings and peace-offerings to the Lord.
  • Ezek 11:19 : 19 And I will give them a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in them; and I will take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh:
  • Ezek 36:26 : 26 And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will take away the heart of stone from your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.
  • Deut 6:1 : 1 Now these are the orders and the laws and the decisions which the Lord your God gave me for your teaching, so that you might do them in the land of your heritage to which you are going:
  • Deut 9:1 : 1 Give ear, O Israel: today you are to go over Jordan, to take the heritage of nations greater and stronger than yourselves, and towns of great size with walls as high as heaven;
  • Deut 11:31 : 31 For you are about to go over Jordan to take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, and it will be your resting-place.
  • Deut 26:1 : 1 Now when you have come into the land which the Lord is giving you for your heritage, and you have made it yours and are living in it;
  • Deut 27:3 : 3 And writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.
  • Josh 1:11 : 11 Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

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  • Deut 27:3-6
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    3And writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.

    4And when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste.

    5There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.

    6You are to make the altar of the Lord your God of uncut stones; offering on it burned offerings to the Lord your God:

  • Deut 27:8
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    8And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.

  • Josh 4:5-9
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    5And he said to them, Go over before the ark of the Lord your God into the middle of Jordan, and let every one of you take up a stone on his back, one for every tribe of the children of Israel:

    6So that this may be a sign among you; when your children say to you in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?

    7Then you will say to them, Because the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the Lord's agreement; when it went over Jordan the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones will be a sign for the children of Israel, keeping it in their memory for ever.

    8So the children of Israel did as Joshua gave them orders, and took twelve stones from the middle of Jordan, as the Lord had said to Joshua, one for every tribe of the children of Israel; these they took across with them to their night's resting-place and put them down there.

    9And Joshua put up twelve stones in the middle of Jordan, where the feet of the priests who took up the ark of the agreement had been placed: and there they are to this day.

  • Deut 11:31-32
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    31For you are about to go over Jordan to take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, and it will be your resting-place.

    32And you are to take care to keep all the laws and the decisions which I put before you today.

  • Deut 27:1
    76%

    1Then Moses and the responsible men of Israel gave the people these orders: Keep all the orders which I have given you this day;

  • Josh 4:3
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    3And say to them, Take up from the middle of Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests were resting, twelve stones, and take them over with you and put them down in the place where you take your rest tonight.

  • Josh 4:20-22
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    75%

    20And the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan, Joshua put up in Gilgal.

    21And he said to the children of Israel, When your children say to their fathers in time to come, What is the reason for these stones?

    22Then give your children the story, and say, Israel came over this river Jordan on dry land.

  • Num 33:51
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    51Say to the children of Israel, When you go over Jordan into the land of Canaan,

  • Josh 24:26-27
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    26And Joshua put these words on record, writing them in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and put it up there under the oak-tree which was in the holy place of the Lord.

    27And Joshua said to all the people, See now, this stone is to be a witness against us; for all the words of the Lord have been said to us in its hearing: so it will be a witness against you if you are false to the Lord your God.

  • Deut 9:1
    74%

    1Give ear, O Israel: today you are to go over Jordan, to take the heritage of nations greater and stronger than yourselves, and towns of great size with walls as high as heaven;

  • Deut 27:10-11
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    10For this cause you are to give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and do his orders and his laws which I give you this day.

    11That same day Moses said to the people,

  • Josh 3:8
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    8And you are to give orders to the priests who take up the ark of the agreement, and say, When you come to the edge of the waters of Jordan, go no further.

  • Deut 11:29
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    29And when the Lord your God has taken you into the land of your heritage, you are to put the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

  • Deut 6:9-10
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    9Have them lettered on the pillars of your houses and over the doors of your towns.

    10And when the Lord your God has taken you into the land which he gave his oath to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, that he would give you; with great and fair towns which were not of your building;

  • Deut 32:46-47
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    46Moses said to them, Let the words which I have said to you today go deep into your hearts, and give orders to your children to do every word of this law.

    47And this is no small thing for you, but it is your life, and through this you may make your days long in the land which you are going over Jordan to take for your heritage.

  • Deut 29:12
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    12With the purpose of taking part in the agreement of the Lord your God, and his oath which he makes with you today:

  • Josh 8:32
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    32And he made there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, writing it before the eyes of the children of Israel.

  • Deut 11:8
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    8So keep all the orders which I give you today, so that you may be strong, and go in and take the land which is to be your heritage;

  • Deut 26:16-19
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    16Today the Lord your God gives you orders to keep all these laws and decisions: so then keep and do them with all your heart and all your soul.

    17Today you have given witness that the Lord is your God, and that you will go in his ways and keep his laws and his orders and his decisions and give ear to his voice:

    18And the Lord has made it clear this day that you are a special people to him, as he gave you his word; and that you are to keep all his orders;

    19And that he will make you high over all the nations he has made, in praise, in name, and in honour, and that you are to be a holy people to the Lord your God as he has said.

  • Deut 11:20
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    20Writing them on the pillars of your houses and over the doors of your towns:

  • Deut 30:18
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    18I give witness against you this day that destruction will certainly be your fate, and your days will be cut short in the land where you are going, the land of your heritage on the other side of Jordan.

  • Josh 4:1
    72%

    1Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,

  • Deut 4:26
    72%

    26May heaven and earth be my witnesses against you today, that destruction will quickly overtake you, cutting you off from that land which you are going over Jordan to take; your days will not be long in that land, but you will come to a complete end.

  • Josh 1:11
    72%

    11Go through the tents and give orders to the people, saying, Get ready a store of food; for in three days you are to go over this river Jordan and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Deut 28:1
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    1Now if you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and keep with care all these orders which I have given you today, then the Lord your God will put you high over all the nations of the earth:

  • Deut 30:1
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    1Now when all these things have come on you, the blessing and the curse which I have put before you, if the thought of them comes back to your minds, when you are living among the nations where the Lord your God has sent you,

  • Deut 30:16
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    16In giving you orders today to have love for the Lord your God, to go in his ways and keep his laws and his orders and his decisions, so that you may have life and be increased, and that the blessing of the Lord your God may be with you in the land where you are going, the land of your heritage.

  • Deut 26:1
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    1Now when you have come into the land which the Lord is giving you for your heritage, and you have made it yours and are living in it;

  • Deut 4:14
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    14And the Lord gave me orders at that time to make clear to you these laws and decisions, so that you might do them in the land to which you are going, and which is to be your heritage.

  • Deut 3:27
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    27Go up to the top of Pisgah, and turning your eyes to the west and the north, to the south and the east, see the land with your eyes: for you are not to go over Jordan.

  • Deut 8:1
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    1Take care to keep all the orders which I give you today, so that you may have life and be increased and go in and take as a heritage the land which the Lord, by his oath to your fathers, undertook to give you.

  • Deut 11:18
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    18So keep these words deep in your heart and in your soul, and have them fixed on your hand for a sign and marked on your brow;

  • Deut 11:27
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    27The blessing if you give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, which I give you this day: