John Gill's Exposition on Joshua 8:31

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, etc.] (<052705>Deuteronomy 27:5); an altar of whole stones, on which no man hath lift up [any] iron; (see Gill on “<022025>Exodus 20:25”), (see Gill on “<052705>Deuteronomy 27:5-6”): and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings; by way of thanksgiving for the good land they were introduced into, and this was what they were ordered to do by Moses, (<052706>Deuteronomy 27:6,7).

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