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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—just as it is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Joshua then read to them all the blessings and curses Moses had written in the Book of Instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then afterward he read all the words of the Law, the blessing and the curse, according to everything that is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then afterward Joshua read all the words of the law, the blessing and curse, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings as well as the curses—according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings as well as the curses—according to all that is written in the book of the law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Afterwards, Joshua read all the Teachings-the blessings and curses-as they had all been written down by Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joshua then read aloud the whole Law, including the blessings and the curses, just as they are written in the book of the Law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Afterwards, Joshua read all the words of the Law—both the blessings and the curses—according to everything written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law?the blessings and the curses?according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua read aloud all the words of the law, including the blessings and the curses, just as they are written in the law scroll.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And afterward he has proclaimed all the words of the Law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the Scroll of the Law;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And afterwards he hath proclaimed all the words of the law, the blessing and the reviling, according to all that is written in the book of the law;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And after this he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all the writing in the book of the law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After this he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing and all things that were written in the hook of the law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />After this, he read all the words of the blessing and the cursing, and all the things that were written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then were read aloud all the words of the law, the blessings and the curses, exactly as written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, blessings and curses, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua read all the words of the law, the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And after this Yeshua read all the words of the Law, the blessings and the curses, all that are written in the Book of the Law<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessing and the curse, according to all that is written in the book of the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And afterwards Joshua read accordingly all the words of this law, the blessings and the curses, according to all things written in the law of Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/8-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2088" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/8.htm">Joshua Renews the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rê- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">Afterward,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">Joshua read aloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: hat·tō·w·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">of the law—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: hab·bə·rā·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">the blessings</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045: wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A curse. From qalal; vilification.">and the curses—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵāl- (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">according to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: hak·kā·ṯūḇ (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">that is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: bə·sê·p̄er (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">in the Book</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: hat·tō·w·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">of the Law.</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-2.htm">Deuteronomy 27:2-8</a></span><br />And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. / Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9-13</a></span><br />So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. / Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, / when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-8</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">2 Kings 23:2-3</a></span><br />And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">2 Chronicles 34:30-31</a></span><br />And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-7.htm">Exodus 24:7</a></span><br />Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a></span><br />These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-18.htm">Deuteronomy 11:18-20</a></span><br />Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. / Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-19</a></span><br />When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. / It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2</a></span><br />But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-16.htm">Isaiah 34:16</a></span><br />Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.</p><p class="hdg">he read</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-10.htm">Deuteronomy 31:10-12</a></b></br> And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of <i>every</i> seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">Nehemiah 8:2,3</a></b></br> And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-3.htm">Nehemiah 9:3</a></b></br> And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God <i>one</i> fourth part of the day; and <i>another</i> fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.</p><p class="hdg">blessings</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm">Leviticus 26:1-46</a></b></br> Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up <i>any</i> image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I <i>am</i> the LORD your God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-14.htm">Deuteronomy 27:14-26</a></b></br> And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-68</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe <i>and</i> to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Book</a> <a href="/joshua/7-13.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">Law</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Read</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Reviling</a> <a href="/joshua/3-9.htm">Words</a> <a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Blessings</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Book</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-43.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/22-5.htm">Law</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Read</a> <a href="/joshua/23-6.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-7.htm">Reviling</a> <a href="/joshua/21-45.htm">Words</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-1.htm">God encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-3.htm">The plan whereby Ai was taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">The king thereof is hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-30.htm">Joshua builds an altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">writes the law on stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/8-33.htm">and pronounces the blessings and curses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Public readings were a common practice to ensure that all people, including those who could not read, were aware of God's commandments. This act by Joshua mirrors Moses' earlier readings and underscores the continuity of leadership and covenantal faithfulness. It highlights the oral tradition's role in preserving and transmitting the law.<p><b>the blessings and the curses</b><br>The blessings and curses refer to the covenant stipulations found in <a href="/deuteronomy/27.htm">Deuteronomy 27 and 28</a>. These sections outline the consequences of obedience and disobedience to God's law. The blessings include prosperity and protection, while the curses involve calamity and exile. This duality reflects the conditional nature of the Mosaic Covenant, where Israel's fate is directly tied to their adherence to God's commands.<p><b>according to all that is written in the Book of the Law</b><br>The "Book of the Law" likely refers to the Torah, particularly the first five books of the Old Testament. This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of Joshua's reading, ensuring that nothing was omitted. It underscores the authority and completeness of the written law as the foundation for Israel's life and governance. This act of reading aligns with the command in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Deuteronomy 31:11-13</a>, where the law is to be read every seven years to remind the people of their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in this passage, demonstrating obedience to God's commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are gathered to hear the reading of the law. They are the recipients of the blessings and curses based on their obedience or disobedience to God's law.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_ebal_and_mount_gerizim.htm">Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim</a></b><br>These are the locations where the blessings and curses were proclaimed. Mount Ebal is traditionally associated with curses, while Mount Gerizim is associated with blessings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a></b><br>Refers to the Torah, particularly the first five books of the Bible, which contain God's commandments and instructions for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_reading_the_law.htm">The Event of Reading the Law</a></b><br>This event signifies a renewal of the covenant between God and Israel, emphasizing the importance of adhering to God's commandments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a></b><br>God's Word is central to the life of His people. Just as Joshua read the law to the Israelites, we must prioritize reading and understanding Scripture in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_consequences.htm">Obedience and Consequences</a></b><br>The blessings and curses highlight the consequences of obedience and disobedience. We are called to live in obedience to God's commands, understanding that our choices have spiritual and practical consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>Regularly renewing our commitment to God is essential. Just as the Israelites renewed their covenant, we should frequently recommit ourselves to following Christ and His teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The public reading of the law emphasizes the role of community in spiritual growth. We should engage in communal worship and study to hold each other accountable and grow together in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joshua_lead_the_israelites.htm">How did Joshua lead the Israelites into the Promised Land?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_law_of_moses_exist_in_joshua_1_7.htm">Joshua 1:7 – Is it plausible that a fully formed Law of Moses existed at this time, despite scholarly debates on when the Pentateuch was compiled? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_wisdom's_public_call_in_israel.htm">If wisdom is portrayed as calling out in public (Proverbs 1:20–21), what historical or archaeological evidence supports such personification in ancient Israel? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_control_new_lands.htm">In Joshua 12, how did the Israelites maintain control over all these newly seized territories without encountering immediate rebellions or logistical breakdowns?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All the words of the law, the blessings and the curses.</span> The form of this expression, combined with the words of the next verse, seems to include not only the special curses in <a href="/deuteronomy/27.htm">Deuteronomy 27</a>, but ch. 28, at least, and possibly chs. 29. and 30. as well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/8-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Afterward,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַֽחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joshua read aloud</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the law—</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתּוֹרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blessings</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרָכָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·rā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benediction, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the curses—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַקְּלָלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·qə·lā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7045.htm">Strong's 7045: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vilification</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to all</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that is written</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכָּת֖וּב</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kā·ṯūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the book</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּסֵ֥פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·sê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missive, document, writing, book</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the law.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתּוֹרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/8-34.htm">OT History: Joshua 8:34 Afterward he read all the words (Josh. 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