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You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
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The Law Made Public and Plain
The command to write the law "very plainly" on large, plastered stones established God's commands as the public, non-negotiable foundation for life in the Promised Land. Commentators note this act made the law accessible to all, with some ancient traditions even suggesting it was written in multiple languages to underscore its universal relevance.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law — that is, the ten commandments. All else in the Law of Moses …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law
Not upon the stones o…
Presbyterian
As soon as they had come into Canaan, they were to set up a monument, on which they were to write the words of this law. They were to set up an alt…
