Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha TMBA
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4 Therefore it shall be when ye have gone over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, on Mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster 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 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones. Thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon 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 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones, and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God.
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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 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.
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Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly."
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And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
9 And Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke unto all Israel, saying, "Take heed and hearken, O Israel: This day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.
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Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God.
10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do His commandments and His statutes which I command thee this day."
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Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
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On the same day Moses commanded the people:
12 "These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people when ye have come over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
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When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
13 And these shall stand upon Mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
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The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
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