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25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day at Shechem and gave them statutes and ordinances to obey. 26 Joshua wrote the words in the scroll of the law, and he had a large stone set up underneath the oak tree near the Eternal’s holy place.

Joshua (to all the people): 27 This stone will also be a witness to your vow. It has heard all the words the Eternal spoke to us, so it will be a witness if you turn your backs on your True God.

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25 On that day Joshua made a covenant(A) for the people, and there at Shechem(B) he reaffirmed for them decrees and laws.(C) 26 And Joshua recorded(D) these things in the Book of the Law of God.(E) Then he took a large stone(F) and set it up there under the oak(G) near the holy place of the Lord.

27 “See!” he said to all the people. “This stone(H) will be a witness(I) against us. It has heard all the words the Lord has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue(J) to your God.”(K)

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