Deuteronomy 27

(Joshua 8:30–35)

1Then MosesH4872 and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 commandedH6680 the peopleH5971H559: “KeepH8104 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 IH595 am givingH6680 youH853 todayH3117.

2AndH1961 on the dayH3117 you crossH5674 the JordanH3383 intoH413 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you, set upH6965 largeH1419 stonesH68 and coatH7874 themH853 with plasterH7875. 3WriteH3789 on themH5921 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2063 lawH8451 when you have crossed overH5674 toH4616 enterH935H413 the landH776 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you, a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, just asH834 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, has promised youH1696. 4AndH1961 when you have crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, you are to set upH6965 theseH428 stonesH68 on MountH2022 EbalH5858, asH834 IH595 am commanding you todayH6680, and you are to coatH7874 themH853 with plasterH7875.

5Moreover, you are to buildH1129 thereH8033 an altarH4196 to the LORDH3068 your GodH430, an altar ofH4196 stonesH68. You must notH3808 useH5130 any iron toolH1270 on themH5921. 6You shall buildH1129 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430 with uncutH8003 stonesH68 and offerH5927 upon itH5921 burnt offeringsH5930 to the LORDH3068 your GodH430. 7ThereH8033 you are to sacrificeH2076 your peace offeringsH8002, eating themH398 and rejoicingH8055 in the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430. 8And you shall writeH3789 distinctlyH874H3190 uponH5921 these stonesH68 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2063 lawH8451.”

9Then MosesH4872 and the LeviticalH3881 priestsH3548 spokeH1696 toH413 allH3605 IsraelH3478H559: “Be silentH5535, O IsraelH3478, and listenH8085! ThisH2088 dayH3117 you have becomeH1961 the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430. 10You shall therefore obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430 and followH6213 His commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2706 IH595 am giving you todayH6680H3117.”

Curses Pronounced from Ebal

11On thatH1931H559 dayH3117 MosesH4872 commandedH6680 the peopleH5971: 12“When you have crossedH5674 the JordanH3383, theseH428 tribes shall standH5975 onH5921 MountH2022 GerizimH1630 to blessH1288 the peopleH5971: SimeonH8095, LeviH3878, JudahH3063, IssacharH3485, JosephH3130, and BenjaminH1144. 13And theseH428 tribes shall standH5975 on MountH2022 EbalH5858 toH5921 deliver the curseH7045: ReubenH7205, GadH1410, AsherH836, ZebulunH2074, DanH1835, and NaphtaliH5321.

14ThenH6030 the LevitesH3881 shall proclaimH559 in a loudH7311 voiceH6963 toH413 everyH3605 IsraeliteH376H3478:

15‘Cursed isH779 the manH376 whoH834 makesH6213 a carved idolH6459 or molten imageH4541—an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068, the work ofH4639 the handsH3027 of a craftsmanH2796—and sets it upH7760 in secretH5643.’

16‘Cursed isH779 he who dishonorsH7034 his fatherH1 or motherH517.’

17‘Cursed isH779 he who movesH5253 his neighbor’sH7453 boundary stoneH1366.’

18‘Cursed isH779 he who lets a blind manH5787 wanderH7686 in the roadH1870.’

19‘Cursed isH779 he who withholdsH5186 justiceH4941 from the foreignerH1616, the fatherlessH3490, or the widowH490.’

20‘Cursed isH779 he who sleepsH7901 withH5973 his father’sH1 wifeH802, forH3588 he has violatedH1540 his father’sH1 marriage bedH3671.’1

21‘Cursed isH779 he who liesH7901 withH5973 anyH3605 animalH929.’

22‘Cursed isH779 he who sleepsH7901 withH5973 his sisterH269, the daughter ofH1323 his fatherH1 orH176 the daughter ofH1323 his motherH517.’

23‘Cursed isH779 he who sleepsH7901 withH5973 his mother-in-lawH2859.’

24‘Cursed isH779 he who strikes downH5221 his neighborH7453 in secretH5643.’

25‘Cursed isH779 he who acceptsH3947 a bribeH7810 to killH5221 an innocentH5355 personH5315H1818.’

26‘Cursed isH779 he whoH834 does notH3808 putH6965 the wordsH1697 of thisH2063 lawH8451 into practiceH6213.’2