Deuteronomy 27:8

Deuteronomy 27:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
• New International Version (NIV)And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall write very plainly on the stones all the words of this law.”

Context of Deuteronomy 27:8

6Use uncut stones to build the altar of the Lord your God and offer burnt offerings to the Lord your God on it. 7There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God. Write clearly all the words of this law on the plastered stones.” 9Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and statutes I am giving you today.”

Deuteronomy 27:8 word by word

וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֗ים אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּאֵ֥ר הֵיטֵֽב׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt writeכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• upon the stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of this lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• veryיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• plainlyבָּאַרbâ'ar · to make plainH874

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:8

• Deuteronomy 27:3Write all the words of this law on the stones after you cross to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.
• Habakkuk 2:2The Lord answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it.
• John 16:25“I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.
• 2 Corinthians 3:12Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27:8

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. there shalt thou build an altar ... of whole stones--The stones were to be in their natural state, as if a chisel would communicate pollution to them. The stony pile was to be so large as to contain all the conditions of the covenant, so elevated as to be visible to the whole congregation of Israel; and the religious ceremonial performed on the occasion was to consist: first, of the elementary worship needed for sinful men; and secondly, of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 27:8

• Curse
• Instruction
• Law
• Obedience
• Word of God

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings