Joshua 24:26

And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ ye.ho.Shu.a'	H3091	Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua) · proper noun, a man's name
wrote	וַיִּכְתֹּ֤ב vai.yikh.To	H3789	to grave · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים ha.de.va.Rim	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
book	בְּסֵ֖פֶר be.Se.fer	H5612	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
law	תּוֹרַ֣ת to.Rat	H8451	a precept or statute · noun, common feminine singular construct
God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
took	וַיִּקַּח֙ vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
great	גְּדוֹלָ֔ה ge.do.Lah	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, feminine singular absolute
stone	אֶ֣בֶן 'E.ven	H68	a stone · noun, common feminine singular absolute
up	וַיְקִימֶ֣הָ vay.ki.Me.ha	H6965	to rise (in various applications · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
oak	הָֽאַלָּ֔ה ha.'a.Lah	H427	an oak or other strong tree · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
sanctuary	בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ be.mik.Dash	H4720	a consecrated thing or place · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

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Cross-references

Judges 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that…
Genesis 35:4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them…
Genesis 28:18-22 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon…
Genesis 35:8 But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, accord…
Deuteronomy 31:24-26 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Joshua 4:20-24 And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.
Joshua 4:3-9 And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 24:15-28

Never was any treaty carried on with better management, nor brought to a better issue, than this of Joshua with the people, to engage them to serve God. The manner of his dealing with them shows him to have been in earnest, and that his heart was much upon it, to leave them under all possible obligations to cleave to him, particularly the obligation of a choice and of a covenant. I. Would it be any obligation upon them if they made the service of God their choice? - he here puts them to their choice, not as if it were antecedently indifferent whether they served God or nor, or as if they were at liberty to refuse his service, but because it would have a great influence upon their perseveranc…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 24:26

Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God--registered the engagements of that solemn covenant in the book of sacred history. took a great stone--according to the usage of ancient times to erect stone pillars as monuments of public transactions. set it up there under an oak--or terebinth, in all likelihood, the same as that at the root of which Jacob buried the idols and charms found in his family. that was by the sanctuary of the Lord--either the spot where the ark had stood, or else the place around, so called from that religious meeting, as Jacob named Beth-el the house of God.

Adam Clarke on Joshua 24:25

Joshua made a covenant - Literally, Joshua cut the covenant, alluding to the sacrifice offered on the occasion. And set then a statute and an ordinance - He made a solemn and public act of the whole, which was signed and witnessed by himself and the people, in the presence of Jehovah; and having done so, he wrote the words of the covenant in the book of the law of God, probably in some part of the skin constituting the great roll, on which the laws of God were written, and of which there were some blank columns to spare. Having done this, he took a great stone and set it up under an oak - that this might be עד ed or witness that, at such a time and place, this covenant was made, the terms of…

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Dictionary and topics

Burial — The first burial we have an account of is that of Sarah (Gen. 23). The first commercial transaction recorded is that of the purchase of a burial-place, for which Abraham weighed to Ephron “four…
Joshua — Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in Acts…
Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Oak — There are six Hebrew words rendered “oak.” (1.) ‘El occurs only in the word El-paran (Gen. 14:6). The LXX. renders by “terebinth.” In the plural form this word occurs in Isa. 1:29; 57:5 (A.V. marg.…
Stone — Stones were commonly used for buildings, also as memorials of important events (Gen. 28:18; Josh. 24:26, 27; 1 Sam. 7:12, etc.). They were gathered out of cultivated fields (Isa. 5:2; comp. 2 Kings…
Witness — More than one witness was required in criminal cases (Deut. 17:6; 19:15). They were the first to execute the sentence on the condemned (Deut. 13:9; 17:7; 1 Kings 21:13; Matt. 27:1; Acts 7:57, 58).…
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Oak Tree, The · The ancients often: Erected monuments under — The ancients often: Erected monuments under
Pillar · By Joshua, at Shechem — By Joshua, at Shechem
Shechem · chiefs, and — chiefs, and

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Joshua 24:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 24:15-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 24:26

Adam Clarke on Joshua 24:25

Dictionary and topics

Joshua 24:26

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 24:15-28

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 24:26

Adam Clarke on Joshua 24:25

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Joshua 24:26

John Calvin on Joshua 24:25–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 24:26-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 24:26

Rashi on Joshua 24:26