Joshua 8:30

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Tunc ædificavit Josue altare Domino Deo Israël in monte Hebal,

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Joshua 8:30–31

Archaeologists have recently discovered an altar on Mount Ebal. It was built of uncut stones and was not shaped with iron tools. However, no inscription has been found with the altar (8:32).
burnt offerings … peace offerings: These were part of the laws of sacrifice God gave Moses while Israel was at Mount Sinai (Leviticus 1, 3). Moses gave specific commands for this ceremony (see Deuteronomy 11:26–32; 27:1–28:68).

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua God’s Covenants Shechem The Broken Covenant

Events

War with Canaanites

Related verses

Deuteronomy 27:4–6
And 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.
Exodus 20:24
You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
Genesis 12:7–8
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Parallels

Deuteronomy 27:1–10

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

Mount Ebal: A mountain in Canaan, site of curses and blessings ceremony

Glossary

Altar Conquest and Allotment of the Land Covenant Jacob’s Well Jeroboam Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Mount Ebal Shechem (Place) Tribe of Dan

Topics

Altar: Built by Joshua Altar: Mosaic Commandments Prescribing the Construction of Altars of Joshua Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Curse: Curses of the Mosaic Law Ebal: Altar Built On Law: Engraved Upon Monuments Pillar by Joshua, the Crossing of the Jordan River

Joshua 8:30

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