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Joshua 8:31

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31as Moses Yahweh’s servant commanded the Israelites,z as it is written in the scroll of the law of Moses: “an altar of unhewna stones on which no one has wieldedb an iron implement.”c And they offered burnt offerings on it and sacrificed fellowship offerings.

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  1. zLiterally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. aOr “whole”
  3. bLiterally “waved over them”
  4. cSee Exod 20:25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

just as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the people of Israel, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, “an altar of uncut stones, upon which no man has wielded an iron tool.” And they offered on it burnt offerings to the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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 had been used. On it they offered to the Lord burnt offerings and sacrificed fellowship offerings.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

just as Moses the Lord’s servant 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. Then they offered burnt offerings to the Lord and sacrificed fellowship offerings on it.

NLTNew Living Translation

He followed the commands that Moses the Lord’s servant had written in the Book of Instruction: “Make me an altar from stones that are uncut and have not been shaped with iron tools.” Then on the altar they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord.

KJV 1900King James Version

As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings.