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Deuteronomy 27:8

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 27:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Deuteronomy 27:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron [tool] upon them.
6Thou shalt build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah thy God:
7and thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there; and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God.
8And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
9And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of Jehovah thy God.
10Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
11And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And thou shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, etc.] Not upon the stones of the altar, but upon the first stones brought to Mount Ebal, and set up there before, and on which the words were inscribed before the altar was erected; though according to the Misnah f485 the altar was built of these stones, and on that the law written; for it is said, “they shall bring the stones ((<052702>Deuteronomy 27:2,4)) and build the altar, and plaster it with plaster, and write upon it all the words of the law:” with which Josephus agrees, who says f486, “that when Moses was about to die, he ordered the blessings and the curses to be written on the altar, on both sides of it:” could this be…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thou shalt: Deu 27:3 very plainly: Hab 2:2; Joh 16:25; Co2 3:12 Deuteronomy 27:9”
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