Deuteronomy 27
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The Altar on Mount Ebal
1Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying: Keep all the commandments which I am commanding you today. 2#Jos 4:1On the day when you cross over the Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you must set up for yourself great stones, and cover them with plaster. 3#Dt 26:9; Jos 8:32Then you must write all the words of this law on them, when you cross over, so that you may enter into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord God of your fathers promised you. 4Therefore, when you cross over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, which I am commanding you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall cover them with plaster. 5#Ex 20:25There you must build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. 6You must build the altar of the Lord your God with whole stones, and you must offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. 7#Dt 12:7You must offer peace offerings and eat there, and rejoice before the Lord your God. 8#Hab 2:2You must write all the words of this law very clearly on the stones.
9Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying: Be silent and listen, O Israel. Today you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10Therefore, you must obey the voice of the Lord your God and do His commandments and His statutes, which I am commanding you today.
11Moses commanded the people the same day, saying:
12#Jdg 9:7These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people when you cross over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13And these must stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14#Da 9:11The Levites will answer and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
15#Ex 20:4; 34:17“Cursed is the man who makes any graven or molded image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place.” And all the people shall answer and say, “Amen.”
16#Ex 20:12; 21:17“Cursed is he who disrespects his father or his mother.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
17#Dt 19:14; Pr 22:28“Cursed is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
18#Lev 19:14“Cursed is he who misleads the blind man on the road.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
19#Dt 10:18; 24:17“Cursed is he who perverts justice for the foreigner, orphan, and widow.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
20#Dt 22:30; Lev 18:8“Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
21#Lev 18:23; Ex 22:19“Cursed is he who lies with any kind of beast.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
22#Lev 18:9; 20:17“Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
23#Lev 20:14; 18:17“Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
24#Lev 24:17; Nu 35:31“Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor secretly.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
25#Ex 23:7–8; Dt 10:17“Cursed is he who receives pay to slay an innocent person.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
26#Gal 3:10; Ps 119:21“Cursed is he who does not confirm all the words of this law by doing them.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”
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Deuteronomy 27
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1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: "Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day.
2 And when you have crossed over the Jordan, into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, you shall erect immense stones, and you shall coat them with plaster,
3 so that you may be able to write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed the Jordan so as to enter into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as he swore to your fathers.
4 Therefore, when you have crossed over the Jordan, erect the stones, just as I instruct you to do this day, on Mount Ebal. And you shall coat them with plaster,
5 and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron,
6 out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God.
7 And you shall immolate peace victims. And you shall eat and feast in that place, in the sight of the Lord your God.
8 And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, plainly and clearly."
9 And Moses and the priests of Levitical stock said to all of Israel: "Attend and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.
10 You shall listen to his voice, and you shall do the commandments and justices, which I am entrusting to you."
11 And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:
12 "These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim, as a blessing to the people, when you will have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 And in the opposite region, there shall stand upon Mount Ebal, as a curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice:
15 Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.
16 Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.
17 Cursed be he who removes his neighbor's landmarks. And all the people shall say: Amen.
18 Cursed be he who causes the blind to go astray on a journey. And all the people shall say: Amen.
19 Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.
20 Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.
21 Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.
22 Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.
23 Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen.
24 Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen.
25 Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen.
26 Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen."
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