King James Version
Joshua 8:34 in the King James Version says “And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book...” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Joshua 8:34 · KJV
And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
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.
There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them. were: Heb. walked
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“And afterward”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
“he read”
H7121to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all the words”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“according to all that is written”
H3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
“in the book”
H5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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