Deuteronomy 27:2

“And it shall be, on the day that you cross the Jordan into the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you, that you shall set up for yourself large stones and plaster them with plaster.”

Deuteronomy 27:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 27:2, word by word

And it shall beהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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on the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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you crossתַּעַבְרוּtaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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is givingנֹתֵןnoten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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that you shall set upהֲקֵמֹתָhakemota

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

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largeגְּדֹלוֹתgedolot

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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and plasterשַׂדְתָּsadta

plaster

Plaster: cover with a coat of lime to leave the surface white and smooth.

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with plasterשִּׂידsid

lime, plaster

Lime: a white powder used to coat walls and stones.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

1And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment that I am commanding you today.

2 · This verse (above)

3And you shall write on them all the words of this instruction when you cross, so that you may enter into the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as YHWH, the Elohim of your fathers, has spoken to you.

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