Deuteronomy 27:2

And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 27:3 continues the command: the stones are to have the law written on them after crossing.

Deuteronomy 9:1 also says 'you are to cross over the Jordan today'—identical phrasing linking the same event.

Deuteronomy 11:31 repeats the crossing-of-the-Jordan motif, reinforcing the context of entering the land.

Joshua 1:11 Historical context

Joshua 1:11 commands the people to cross the Jordan, directly continuing the narrative from Deuteronomy.

Joshua 4:1 Historical context

Joshua 4:1 records the command to set up memorial stones at the Jordan — the same crossing event Deuteronomy 27:2 anticipates.

Joshua 8:32 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 8:32 records Joshua writing the law on stones at Mount Ebal, directly fulfilling the command in Deuteronomy 27:2-3.