Holy Scripture

Joshua 24:27

A church father on this verse
“That Christ is called a stone.… Also in Joshua: "And he took a great stone, and placed it there before the Lord; and Joshua said unto the people, Behold, this stone shall be a testimony to you, because it has heard all the things which were spoken by the Lord, which he has spoken to you today; and it shall be for a te…”
Cyprian, 3th c. — Treatise XII. Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews 2.16

Source: Septuagint

Original

27And Joshua said to the people, Behold, this stone shall be among you for a witness, for it has heard all the words that have been spoken to it by the Lord; for he has spoken to you this day; and this stone shall be among you for a witness in the last days, whenever ye shall deal falsely with the Lord my God.

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In context

25So Joshua made a covenant with the people on that day, and gave them a law and an ordinance in Shiloh before the tabernacle of the God of Israel.

26And he wrote these words in the book of the laws of God: and Joshua took a great stone, and set it up under the oak before the Lord.

— Joshua 24:27 —

28And Joshua dismissed the people, and they went every man to his place.

29And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that lived as long as Joshua, and all that knew all the works of the Lord which he wrought for Israel.

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