Joshua 24:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a large stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And hua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joshua{H3091} wrote{H3789} these words{H1697} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of God;{H430} and he took{H3947} a great{H1419} stone,{H68} and set it up{H6965} there under the oak{H427} that was by the sanctuary{H4720} of Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joshua{H3091} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} these words{H1697} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of God{H430}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} stone{H68}, and set it up{H6965}{(H8686)} there under an oak{H427}, that was by the sanctuary{H4720} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Iosua wrote this acte in the boke of the lawe of God, and toke a greate stone, & set it vp there vnder an oke, which was in ye Sanctuary of ye LORDE,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Ioshua wrote these woordes in the booke of the Lawe of God, and tooke a great stone, and pitched it there vnder an oke that was in the Sanctuarie of the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iosuah wrote these wordes in the booke of the lawe of God: and toke a great stone, and pitched it on ende in the sayde place, euen vnder an oke that was in the sanctuarie of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that [was] by the sanctuary of the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Joshua writeth these words in the Book of the Law of God, and taketh a great stone, and raiseth it up there under the oak which `is' in the sanctuary of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a great stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joshua wrote these words in the Law Scroll of God. He then took a large stone and set it up there under the oak tree near the LORD’s shrine.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 9:6 : 6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
  • Gen 35:4 : 4 And they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
  • Exod 24:4 : 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose early in the morning, and built an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Deut 31:24-26 : 24 And it came to pass, when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, 25 That Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.
  • Josh 4:3-9 : 3 And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight. 4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe, 5 And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and every one of you take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, 6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean? 7 Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever. 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.
  • Josh 4:20-24 : 20 And Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones which they took out of the Jordan. 21 And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean? 22 Then you shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan from before you, until you had crossed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up from before us, until we had crossed over, 24 That all the people of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that you may fear the LORD your God forever.
  • Gen 35:8 : 8 But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and its name was called Allonbachuth.
  • Gen 28:18-22 : 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put as his pillow, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon its top. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to wear, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that you give me I will surely give the tenth to you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Josh 24:27
    84%

    27 And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us; for it has heard all the words of the LORD which he spoke to us: it shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.

  • Josh 24:22-25
    4 verses
    81%

    22 And Joshua said to the people, You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.

    23 Now therefore put away, said he, the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD God of Israel.

    24 And the people said to Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

    25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

  • Josh 8:29-32
    4 verses
    76%

    29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until evening; and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his corpse down from the tree and cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones, that remains to this day.

    30 Then Joshua built an altar to 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 has lifted up any iron; and they offered on it burnt offerings to the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

    32 And he wrote there on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

  • Josh 4:3-9
    7 verses
    75%

    3 And command them, saying, Take from here out of the midst of the Jordan, from the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and leave them in the place where you will lodge tonight.

    4 Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe,

    5 And Joshua said to them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and every one of you take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel,

    6 That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?

    7 Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever.

    8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

    9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.

  • Deut 27:2-4
    3 verses
    74%

    2 And it shall be on the day when you pass over the Jordan into the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:

    3 And you shall write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed over, that you may go into the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey; as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you.

    4 Therefore it shall be when you have crossed the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.

  • Deut 31:26
    74%

    26 Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

  • Josh 4:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

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

    21 And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?

  • Gen 31:45
    73%

    45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

  • Deut 27:8
    72%

    8 And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

  • Josh 24:1
    72%

    1 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their leaders, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

  • Josh 8:34-35
    2 verses
    71%

    34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and curses, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

    35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded that Joshua did not read before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers who were among them.

  • Exod 24:4
    71%

    4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose early in the morning, and built an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Josh 10:27
    71%

    27 So it was at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, cast them into the cave where they had hidden, and laid large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

  • Josh 7:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25 And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

    26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

  • Josh 6:26
    69%

    26 And Joshua swore an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, who rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest son he shall set up its gates.

  • Judg 6:26
    68%

    26 And build an altar unto the LORD your God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which you shall cut down.

  • Josh 9:27
    68%

    27 And Joshua made them that day woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even to this day, in the place which He would choose.

  • Josh 10:18
    68%

    18 So Joshua said, Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them.

  • 1 Sam 6:14
    67%

    14 And the cart came into the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh and stood there; there was a large stone, and they split the wood of the cart and offered the cows as a burnt offering to the Lord.

  • Num 27:22
    67%

    22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation:

  • Josh 7:23
    67%

    23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them to Joshua, and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD.

  • Deut 31:28
    67%

    28 Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

  • Deut 6:9
    67%

    9 And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

  • Deut 32:46
    66%

    46 And he said to them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

  • Deut 31:24
    66%

    24 And it came to pass, when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,