Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, "Keep every command I am giving you today.
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Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today.
2 At the time you cross the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must set up large stones and cover them with plaster.
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When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.
3 Write 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 fathers, has promised you.
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Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
4 When you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to cover them with plaster.
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And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster.
5 Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God-you must not use any iron tool on them.
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Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.
6 Use uncut stones to build the altar of the Lord your God and offer burnt offerings to the Lord your God on it.
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Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
7 There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God.
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Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 Write clearly all the words of this law on the [plastered] stones."
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And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
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