Deuteronomy 27
27
The Law Written on Stones
1Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people. They said, “Keep all the commands I have given you today. 2Soon you will cross the Jordan River. You will go into the land the Lord your God is giving you. On that day set up some large stones. Cover them with plaster. 3When you cross over, write all the words of these teachings on them. Then you may enter the land the Lord your God is giving you. It is a land where much food grows. It is just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised. 4After you have crossed the Jordan River, set up these stones. Set them on Mount Ebal as I command you today. And cover them with plaster. 5Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God. But don’t use any iron tool to cut the stones. 6Build the altar of the Lord your God with stones from the field. Offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. 7Offer fellowship offerings there. Eat them and rejoice before the Lord your God. 8Then write clearly all the words of these teachings on the stones.”
Curses of the Law
9Then Moses and the Levites, who are the priests, spoke to all Israel. They said, “Be quiet, Israel. Listen! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10Obey the Lord your God. Keep his commands and laws that I give you today.”
11That day Moses also gave the people this command:
12You will cross the Jordan River. Then these tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. 13And these tribes must stand on Mount Ebal to announce the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
14The Levites will say to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
15“Anyone will be cursed who makes an idol or statue and secretly sets it up. The Lord hates idols made by man.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
16“Anyone will be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
17“Anyone will be cursed who moves the stone that marks his neighbor’s border.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
18“Anyone will be cursed who leads a blind person away from the road.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
19“Anyone will be cursed who is unfair to foreigners, orphans or widows.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
20“A man will be cursed who has physical relations with his father’s wife. It is a dishonor to his father.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
21“Anyone will be cursed who has unnatural physical relations with an animal.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
22“A man will be cursed who has physical relations with his sister. She may be his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
23“A man will be cursed who has physical relations with his mother-in-law.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
24“Anyone will be cursed who kills his neighbor secretly.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
25“Anyone will be cursed who takes money to murder an innocent person.”
Then all the people will say, “Amen!”
26“Anyone will be cursed who does not agree with the words of these teachings and does not obey them.”
Then all the people will 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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