Tutto Israele, i suoi anziani, i suoi ufficiali e i suoi giudici stavano in piè ai due lati dell’arca, dirimpetto ai sacerdoti levitici che portavan l’arca del patto dell’Eterno: gli stranieri come gl’Israeliti di nascita, metà dal lato del monte Garizim, metà dal lato del monte Ebal, come Mosè, servo dell’Eterno, avea da prima ordinato che si benedisse il popolo d’Israele.
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.