And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
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Gill's Exposition
And Joshua said unto all the people,.... The chief of them now gathered together, and who represented the whole body:
behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; of the covenant now made, and the…
Adam Clarke
This stone - hath heard all the words - That is, the stone itself, from its permanency, shall be in all succeeding ages as competent and as substantial a witness as one who had been present at the…
Never was any treaty carried on with better management, nor brought to a better issue, than this of Joshua with the people, to engage them to serve God. The manner of his dealing with them shows him…
Cambridge Bible
this stone shall be a witness So in Gen 31:48; Gen 31:52, Laban says to Jacob, "This heap is a witnessbetween me and thee this day;" and in Deu 31:19; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:26, Moses says, "Write ye this…
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