Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Joshua recorded these things in the book of the law of God; he also took a large stone and set it up there under the oak next to the sanctuary of the Lord.

International Standard Version

He wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God, took a large stone, moved it under the shade of the oak tree that was near the sanctuary of the LORD,

A Conservative Version

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 LORD.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

And Joshua wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was in [the courtyard of] the sanctuary of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Joshua will write these words in the book of the law of God, and he will take a great stone and will set it up there under the oak which is in the holy place of Jehovah.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Joshua wrote these words in a scroll of the law of God, and he took a large stone and set it up there under a large tree, which [is] at the shrine of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

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 by the sanctuary of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone and pitched it on end in the said place, even under an oak that stood in the sanctuary of the LORD.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

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 the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהושׁע יהושׁוּע 
Y@howshuwa` 
Usage: 218

כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

in the book
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

of the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

a great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

and set it up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

אלּה 
'allah 
oak
Usage: 1

that was by the sanctuary
מקּדשׁ מקדּשׁ 
Miqdash 
Usage: 75

Context Readings

The Israelites Promise To Serve Yahweh

25 Joshua made a covenant for the people that day at Shechem. He gave them laws and rules to follow. 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God; and he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord. 27 He told the people: This stone will serve as our witness. It has heard all the words that Jehovah spoke to us. So it will be a witness against you, to keep you from rebelling against your God.

Cross References

Judges 9:6

All the men of Shechem and Bethmillo got together and went to the sacred oak tree at Shechem, where they made Abimelech king.

Genesis 35:4

So everyone gave Jacob their idols and their earrings. He buried them under the oak (big) tree near Shechem.

Genesis 28:18-22

Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured oil on top of it.

Genesis 35:8

Deborah died. She was the servant who cared for Rebekah from childhood. She was buried near Bethel, under the holy tree. They named it Allon-bacuth (weeping tree).

Exodus 24:4

Moses wrote down all Jehovah's words. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He erected twelve sacred stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:24-26

Moses finished writing all the words of this Law in a book.

Joshua 4:3-9

Command them by saying: Take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm. Carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where you stay tonight.

Joshua 4:20-24

Joshua set up the twelve stones they took out of the Jordan River, in Gilgal.

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