A commentary of M. John Calvin, upon the book of Joshua finished a little…A commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine, vpon the booke of Iosue finished a little…

34 Then afterward he read all the words of the Law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the Law.

34 Then afterwarde he read all the wordes of the Lawe, the blessings and curssings, according to all that is written in the booke of the Lawe.

35 There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, as well before the women and the children, as the stranger that was conversant among them.

35 There was not a worde of all that Moses had commaunded which Ioshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, as well before the women and the children, as the straunger that was conuersant among them.

30 Then Joshua builded, &c.) This first extraordinary sacrifice, God would have to be offered unto him in the land of Canaan: whereby the thankfulness of the people might be testified, and the land might begin to be consecrated with a solemn ceremony. For before this time they could not do it freely, and in their own ground, until they had obtained some void region. There were two things, which God commanded at one time: that they should set up an altar in Mount Ebal: and secondarily, that they should set ¹up two stones, and plaster them with plaster, in which they might write the law, that every one which passed by, might read it plainly. Now we read that both was faithfully performed. The third precept was rehearsing the blessings and cursings, which Joshua did likewise execute, with no less diligence. Now, to begin with the altar, it is said, that it was made according to the commandment of God, of unhewn stones: for whole stones, over which no iron hath been lifted, are called rough & unwroughte stones. This is especially prescribed of the altar, whereof mention is now made,