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Deuteronomy 27:9-26

9Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶ֥ל'elH413allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑רYis.ra.'El le.MorH3478 H559: “Be silentהַסְכֵּ֤ת׀has.KetH5535,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and listenוּשְׁמַע֙u.she.Ma'H8085!Thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117you have becomeנִהְיֵ֣יתָֽnih.Yei.taH1961the peopleלְעָ֔םle.'AmH5971of the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

10You shall therefore obeyוְשָׁ֣מַעְתָּ֔ve.Sha.ma'.taH8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and followוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213אֶת־'et-H853His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and statutesחֻקָּ֔יוchu.KavH2706אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם׃ סme.tza.ve.Kha hai.YomH6680 H3117.”

11On thatהַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃ha.Hu' le.MorH1931 H559dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971:

12“When you have crossedבְּעָבְרְכֶ֖םbe.'a.ve.re.KhemH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383,theseאֵ֠לֶּה'E.lehH428tribesshall standיַֽעַמְד֞וּya.'am.DuH5975onעַל־'al-H5921Mountהַ֣רharH2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630to blessלְבָרֵ֤ךְle.va.RekhH1288אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971:Simeonשִׁמְעוֹן֙shim.'OnH8095,Leviוְלֵוִ֣יve.le.ViH3878,Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063,Issacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רve.yi.so.sh.KharH3485,Josephוְיוֹסֵ֥ףve.yo.SefH3130,and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃u.vin.ya.MinH1144.

13And theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428tribesshall standיַֽעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975on Mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ebalעֵיבָ֑ל'ei.ValH5858toעַל־'al-H5921deliver the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הha.ke.la.LahH7045:Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205,Gadגָּ֣דgadH1410,Asherוְאָשֵׁ֔רve.'a.SherH836,Zebulunוּזְבוּלֻ֖ןu.ze.vu.LunH2074,Danדָּ֥ןdanH1835,and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ve.naf.ta.LiH5321.

14Thenוְעָנ֣וּve.'a.NuH6030the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881shall proclaimוְאָֽמְר֛וּve.'a.me.RuH559in a loudרָֽם׃ סRamH7311voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963toאֶל־'el-H413everyכָּל־kol-H3605Israeliteאִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל'ish Yis.ra.'ElH376 H3478:

15‘Cursed isאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779the manהָאִ֡ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834makesיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213a carved idolפֶ֨סֶלFe.selH6459or molten imageוּמַסֵּכָ֜הu.ma.se.KhahH4541—an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,the work ofמַעֲשֵׂ֛הma.'a.SehH4639the handsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of a craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁcha.RashH2796—and sets it upוְשָׂ֣םve.SamH7760in secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643.’And let allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֛ם וְאָמְר֖וּha.'Am ve.'a.me.RuH5971 H559sayוְעָנ֧וּve.'a.NuH6030, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

16‘Cursed isאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779he who dishonorsמַקְלֶ֥הmak.LehH7034his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1or motherוְאִמּ֑וֹve.'i.MoH517.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

17‘Cursed isאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779he who movesמַסִּ֖יגma.SigH5253his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453boundary stoneגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

18‘Cursed isאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779he who lets a blind manעִוֵּ֖ר'i.VerH5787wanderמַשְׁגֶּ֥הmash.GehH7686in the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

19‘Cursed isאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779he who withholdsמַטֶּ֛הma.TehH5186justiceמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941from the foreignerגֵּר־ger-H1616,the fatherlessיָת֖וֹםya.TomH3490,or the widowוְאַלְמָנָ֑הve.'al.ma.NahH490.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

20‘Cursed isאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779he who sleepsשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,forכִּ֥יkiH3588he has violatedגִלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1marriage bedכְּנַ֣ףke.NafH3671.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

21‘Cursed isאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779he who liesשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973anyכָּל־kol-H3605animalבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

22‘Cursed isאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779he who sleepsשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269,the daughter ofבַּת־bat-H1323his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1orא֣וֹ'oH176the daughter ofבַת־vat-H1323his motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

23‘Cursed isאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779he who sleepsשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his mother-in-lawחֹֽתַנְתּ֑וֹcho.tan.ToH2859.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

24‘Cursed isאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779he who strikes downמַכֵּ֥הma.KehH5221his neighborרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453in secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

25‘Cursed isאָרוּר֙'a.RurH779he who acceptsלֹקֵ֣חַlo.Ke.achH3947a bribeשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810to killלְהַכּ֥וֹתle.ha.KotH5221an innocentנָקִ֑יna.KiH5355personנֶ֖פֶשׁ דָּ֣םNe.fesh damH5315 H1818.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543!’

26‘Cursed isאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779he whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834does notלֹא־lo'-H3808putיָקִ֛יםya.KimH6965אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ha.to.rah-H8451into practiceלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אוֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.’And let allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ פ'a.MenH543!’

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