Thematic Bible: To have the law read to them

Gather the people the men, women, children, and the foreigners that live in your cities so they may hear and fear the LORD your God, and so they may be careful to obey the words contained in this Law.

Verse Concepts

ForeignersCovenant breakersdiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleMale And FemaleOutsiders

Aliens, Believers DutyAssembling IsraelForeigners Included Among The PeopleKeep The Commandments!Aliens

There Joshua inscribed on stones a copy of the Law of Moses that Moses had presented to the Israelis. All Israel, both foreigners and citizens, together with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on opposite sides of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD. Half stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half stood in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses, the LORD's servant had commanded at the first, so that they could bless the people of Israel. Afterwards, Joshua read all the words of the Law both the blessings and the curses according to everything written in the Book of the Law. read more.
There wasn't one word of everything Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read in front of the entire assembly of Israel, including the women, their little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.