Deuteronomy 27
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Deuteronomy 27:14-26

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.’

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971H559 sayH6030, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’

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

And let allH3605 the peopleH5971 sayH559, ‘AmenH543!’
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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 27:20 Or uncovered his father’s skirt ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 27:26 LXX Cursed is every man who does not continue in all the words of this law; cited in Galatians 3:10 ↩

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