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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 27 - Introduction

Moses commands, that the words of the law be inscribed on stones upon mount Ebal; that an altar of stone be built there: that six of the tribes stand upon mount Gerizzim to bless, and six upon mount Ebal to curse.

Before Christ 1451.

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See also Deuteronomy 27 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 27. Consists of five paragraphs loosely strung together, none of them having affinities of thought or expression with Deuteronomy 26 or Deuteronomy 28. Moreover Moses is no longer the spea...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    D. Chs. 27 30. Closing Enforcements of the Law _First_, directions as to rites on crossing the Jordan and at Shechem, contained in a composite ch., 27, which except in Deuteronomy 27:9 f. provides no...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SUMMARY OF CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Moses commands the people to write the law upon stones, when they shall come to the promised land, 1-3. And to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, 4; and to build an alt...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 plain, (e-21) The _ Arabah_ . so ver. 7; chs. 2.8; 3.17; 4.49; 11.30; Joshua 3:16 ; Joshua 18:18 ; Zechariah 14:10 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 27 In this chapter the people of Israel are ordered to write the law on plastered stones, and set them on Mount Ebal, Deuteronomy 27:1; where they are bid to erect an alta...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ A command to wrote all the law upon stones, Deuteronomy 27:1. A charge to Israel to obey God, Deuteronomy 27:9; Deuteronomy 27:10. To pronounce a blessing on mount Gerizim,

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The people are commanded to write the Law vpon stones, 5 and to build an Altar of whole stones. 11 The Tribes diuided on Gerizzim and Ebal. 14 The curses pronounced on mount Ebal. 1 AND Moses wi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The law to be written on stones in the promised land. (1-10) The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal. (11-26)...

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