[Verse 1] On Ebal stones the law was written, altar built without a tool, Half the nation faced Gerizim, half toward Ebal by the ark. Every blessing, every warning reached the children and the stranger, Then the kings beyond the Jordan gathered armies for the war. [Pre-Chorus] Gibeon heard of Jericho, And dressed deception like a distant road. [Chorus] We asked no counsel from the LORD, We judged the bread and wineskins by our eyes. An oath was made before the truth was known, And wisdom came too late to break the word. [Verse 2] Cracked containers, worn-out sandals, mold upon the bread, Ambassadors declared they came from countries far away. Israel examined every sign but never sought the voice of God, Joshua made peace and princes swore to let the strangers live. [Bridge] Three days later nearby cities named the people they had spared, The congregation murmured, but the oath could not be broken. Wood and water became service for the altar of the LORD, And Gibeon's fear survived beneath the promise Israel had spoken. [Final Chorus] We asked no counsel from the LORD, We judged the bread and wineskins by our eyes. An oath was made before the truth was known, And faithfulness still held the word when wisdom came too late. [Outro] The law was read on mountains, Then forgotten in one choice.