Study it in the app“just as Moses the servant of YHWH had commanded the sons of Israel, as it is written in the book of the instruction of Moses: an altar of whole stones, on which no iron had been lifted. And they offered up on it burnt offerings to YHWH, and sacrificed peace offerings.”
just asכַּאֲשֶׁרMosesמֹשֶׁהthe servantעֶבֶדof YHWHיְהוָהhad commandedצִוָּהthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלas it is writtenכַּכָּתוּבin the bookבְּסֵפֶרof the instructionתּוֹרַתof Moses:מֹשֶׁהan altarמִזְבַּחof wholeשְׁלֵמוֹתstones,אֲבָנִיםon whichאֲשֶׁר עֲלֵיהֶןnoלֹאironבַּרְזֶלhad been lifted.הֵנִיףAnd they offered upוַיַּעֲלוּon itעָלָיוburnt offeringsעֹלוֹתto YHWH,לַיהוָהand sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּחוּpeace offerings.שְׁלָמִים
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearsservant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “eved” appearsYHWH
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.
Where else “yehva” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearswrite
To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.
Where else “katuv” appearsbook
A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.
Where else “sefer” appearsteaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torat” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbach” appearswhole
With nothing missing or amiss; whole, exact.
Where else “shelemot” appearsstone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avanim” appearsiron
Iron; an iron tool.
Where else “barzel” appearswield
To brandish or swing something, like a hand.
Where else “henif” appearsoffer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “yaalu” appearsburnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “olot” appearssacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “yizbchu” appearspeace offerings
Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).
Where else “shelamim” appearsThe command is in Deuteronomy 27:2-8.
30Then Joshua built an altar to YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, on Mount Ebal,
31 · This verse (above)
32And he wrote there, on the stones, a copy of the instruction of Moses, which he had written before the sons of Israel.
