What Does Joshua 24:26 Mean?

“wrote”

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

“And Joshua”

jehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“these words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

these or those

“in the book”

properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

“of the law”

a precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch

“of God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“and took”

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

“stone”

a stone

“a great”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

“and set it up”

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

“there under an oak”

an oak or other strong tree

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“that was by the sanctuary”

a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of jehovah or of idols) or asylum

“of the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god