Joshua 8:31

“As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.”

"As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings." - Joshua 8:31
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What does Joshua 8:31 mean?

Joshua 8:31 (KJV) says, "As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed…

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Joshua 8:31 - "As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings."
Joshua 15:31 - "And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,"
Joshua 10:31 - "¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:"
Joshua 24:31 - "And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel."
"And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah," - Joshua 15:31
Joshua 19:31 - "This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages."
Joshua 21:31 - "Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities."
Joshua 8:23 - "And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua."
Joshua 8:30 - "¶ Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,"
Joshua 9:8 - "And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?"
Joshua 8:28 - "And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day."
Joshua 24: 29-31 An image including old Jushua
Joshua 8:15 - "And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness."
Joshua 1:8
Romans 8:31
Deuteronomy 31:8
Romans 8:31
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Romans 8:31
Joshua 8:9 - "¶ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people."
Joshua 8:3 - "¶ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night."
Deuteronomy 31:14 - "¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation."
"¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:" - Joshua 10:31
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 4:1-8
Joshua 8:10 - "And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai."
Joshua 8:18 - "And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city."
Proverbs 8:22-31
1 Chronicles 8:31 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher."