3. The Lord God of your ancestors is giving you a land flowing with milk and honey, as he promised you. After you’re in that land, write all the words of these teachings on the stones.
4. After you cross the Jordan River, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, and cover them with plaster, following the command I’m giving you today.
5. Build an altar of stones there dedicated to the Lord your God. Don’t use an iron chisel on the stones.
6. You must use uncut stones to build the altar of the Lord your God. Sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.
7. Sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat them there, and enjoy yourselves in the presence of the Lord your God.
8. Write clearly and carefully all the words of these teachings on the stones you set up.”