Joshua 8:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He built it according to what Moses, the servant of the Lord, had commanded the Israelites, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses—an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool had been used. On it they offered burnt offerings to the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 has lifted up any iron; and they offered on it burnt offerings to the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    as Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} as it is written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} an altar{H4196} of unhewn{H8003} stones,{H68} upon which no man had lifted up{H5130} any iron:{H1270} and they offered{H5927} thereon burnt-offerings{H5930} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and sacrificed{H2076} peace-offerings.{H5930}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    As Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, an altar{H4196} of whole{H8003} stones{H68}, over which no man hath lift up{H5130}{(H8689)} any iron{H1270}: and they offered{H5927}{(H8686)} thereon burnt offerings{H5930} unto the LORD{H3068}, and sacrificed{H2076}{(H8799)} peace offerings{H8002}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    acordinge as Moses the seruaunt of ye LORDE commaunded the children of Israel, as it is wrytten in the boke of the lawe of Moses euen an altare of whole stone, whervpon there was no yron lifted: and he offred burntofferinges and healthofferinges,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    As Moses the seruant of the Lord had commaunded the children of Israel, as it is written in the booke of the Lawe of Moses, an altar of whole stone, ouer which no man had lift an yron: and they offered thereon burnt offrings vnto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    As Moyses the seruaunt of the Lord commaunded the chyldren of Israel, and as it is written in the booke of the lawe of Moyses, an aulter of whole stones, ouer which no man hath lyft an iron: And they sacrificed theron burnt sacrifices vnto the Lorde, and offered peace offerynges.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    as Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of uncut stones, on which no man had lifted up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings to Yahweh, and sacrificed peace-offerings.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    as Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded the sons of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses -- an altar of whole stones, over which he hath not waved iron -- and they cause to go up upon it burnt-offerings to Jehovah, and sacrifice peace-offerings;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    as Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, upon which no man had lifted up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, and sacrificed peace-offerings.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    as Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones, upon which no man had lifted up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, and sacrificed peace-offerings.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    as Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of uncut stones, on which no man had lifted up any iron. They offered burnt offerings on it to Yahweh, and sacrificed peace offerings.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    just as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded the Israelites. As described in the law scroll of Moses, it was made with uncut stones untouched by an iron tool. On it they offered burnt sacrifices to the LORD and sacrificed tokens of peace.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 27:5-7 : 5 Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. 6 Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God, and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God. 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eat them, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God.
  • Exod 20:24-25 : 24 Make an altar of earth for Me, and on it you shall sacrifice your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. 25 If you make an altar of stones for Me, do not build it with stones that have been worked with tools; if you use your tool on it, you will defile it.
  • Exod 24:5 : 5 Then he sent young men of the Israelites, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed bulls as fellowship offerings to the LORD.
  • Exod 18:12 : 12 Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.
  • Josh 1:8 : 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips. Meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  • Josh 8:34-35 : 34 Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—just as it is written in the Book of the Law. 35 Not a single word of all that Moses had commanded was omitted; Joshua read it all to the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, the children, and the foreigners living among them.
  • 1 Kgs 18:31-32 : 31 Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, 'Your name shall be Israel.' 32 With the stones, he built an altar in the name of the LORD and dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
  • 2 Kgs 14:6 : 6 But he did not put to death the children of the assassins, in accordance with what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the Lord commanded: 'Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their parents; each will die for their own sin.'
  • 2 Kgs 22:8 : 8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.
  • 2 Chr 25:4 : 4 However, he did not put their children to death, in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the LORD commanded: 'Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for their own sin.'
  • 2 Chr 35:12 : 12 They set aside the burnt offerings to be distributed to the divisions of the ancestral families of the people, to offer them to the LORD as it is written in the Book of Moses; and they did the same with the cattle.
  • Ezra 6:18 : 18 Then they appointed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
  • Neh 13:1 : 1 On that day, the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and it was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God.
  • Matt 12:26 : 26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 30 Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal.

  • Josh 8:32-35
    4 verses
    82%

    32 There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses.

    33 All Israel, along with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, facing the Levitical priests who were carrying it. Both the sojourner and the native-born were present. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and the other half stood in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses, the servant of the Lord, had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.

    34 Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—just as it is written in the Book of the Law.

    35 Not a single word of all that Moses had commanded was omitted; Joshua read it all to the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, the children, and the foreigners living among them.

  • Deut 27:4-8
    5 verses
    77%

    4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and coat them with plaster.

    5 Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.

    6 Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God, and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.

    7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eat them, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God.

    8 Write clearly all the words of this law on the stones you have set up.

  • Josh 4:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7 you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’”

    8 So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD had told Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites. They carried them over with them to their camp and set them down there.

    9 Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, under the place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.

  • 74%

    26 Joshua recorded these words in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak tree near the sanctuary of the LORD.

    27 And Joshua said to all the people, "See, this stone will serve as a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us. It will be a witness against you if you deny your God.

  • 22 Moses did as the LORD commanded. He took Joshua, set him before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly,

  • Exod 24:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning, he built an altar at the base of the mountain and set up twelve pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

    5 Then he sent young men of the Israelites, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed bulls as fellowship offerings to the LORD.

  • 26 That is why we said, ‘Let us build an altar—not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,

  • 2 Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his brothers, built the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses, the man of God.

  • 38 which the Lord commanded Moses on Mount Sinai on the day He commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai.

  • 23 If we have built an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings, or to offer fellowship sacrifices on it, may the LORD Himself call us to account.

  • 15 Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.

  • 26 Then build an altar to the Lord your God on the top of this stronghold, laying the stones in an orderly way. Take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering using the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down.

  • 44 This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.

  • 15 As the LORD had commanded his servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did as instructed. He left nothing undone from all that the LORD had commanded Moses.

  • 29 He set the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tabernacle, the tent of meeting, and offered a burnt offering and a grain offering on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

  • 27 On that day, Joshua made them woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly and for the altar of the LORD at the place He would choose. And they continue to do so to this day.

  • 4 The next day the people rose early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

  • 31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • 28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

  • 28 Then Moses took them back from their hands and burned them on the altar along with the burnt offering. They were an ordination offering, a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the Lord.

  • Deut 27:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, 'Keep all the commandments that I am giving you today.'

    2 On the day you cross the Jordan to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.

  • 5 The Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses and divided the land.

  • 2 He said to them, 'You have kept all that Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you and have obeyed my voice in everything I commanded you.'

  • 13 “Remember the command that Moses, the servant of the LORD, gave you when he said: ‘The LORD your God will give you rest and will give you this land.’

  • 16 Then he restored the altar of the LORD and offered on it sacrifices of peace offerings and thanksgiving. And he commanded Judah to worship the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • 14 The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh and stopped there beside a large stone. They chopped up the wood of the cart, and they offered the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.

  • 25 he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

  • 1 Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, "You have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his officials, and to all his land.

  • 20 Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community did with the Levites everything the LORD commanded Moses concerning them.

  • 9 So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

  • 13 These are the commandments and regulations that the LORD commanded through Moses to the Israelites in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.

  • 5 and he said to them, “Cross ahead of the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites.