Berean Standard Bible

“At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel,”

Joshua 8:30

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After the defeat at Ai was reversed, Joshua leads Israel to Mount Ebal, north in the hill country. This follows Moses' command to renew the covenant once they entered the land.

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Deuteronomy 27:4And 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 coat them with plaster.
Joshua 8:31just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.
Exodus 20:25Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel,

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Joshua built an altar to Yahweh, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal,

King James Version (KJV)

Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Joshua built an altar unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joshua put up an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, in Mount Ebal,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Josué edificó un altar á Jehová Dios de Israel en el monte de Ebal,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego Josué construyó un altar al Señor Dios de Israel en el monte Ebal

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Joshua 8:30

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