New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 27

The Curses of Mount Ebal

1Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478chargedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Keepשָׁמֹר֙sha.MorH8104allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֔הha.mitz.VahH4687whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834I commandמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680you todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

2So it shall be on the dayבַּיּוֹם֮bai.yOmH3117whenאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you crossתַּעַבְר֣וּta.'av.RuH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383to the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414you, that you shall setוַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤va.ha.ke.mo.TaH6965up for yourself largeגְּדֹל֔וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68and coatוְשַׂדְתָּ֥ve.sad.TaH7874them with limeבַּשִּֽׂיד׃ba.SidH7875

3and writeוְכָתַבְתָּ֣ve.kha.tav.TaH3789on them allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiv.ReiH1697of thisH2088lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451,when you crossH5674overH5674,soלְמַ֡עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that you may enterתָּבֹ֨אta.Vo'H935the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichH834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ׀'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414you,a landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,as the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,promisedדִּבֶּ֛רdi.BerH1696you.

4So it shall be when you crossבְּעָבְרְכֶ֣םbe.'a.ve.re.KhemH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֒hai.yar.DenH3383,you shall setתָּקִ֜ימוּta.Ki.muH6965upon Mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ebalעֵיבָ֑ל'ei.ValH5858,theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428stonesהָאֲבָנִ֣יםha.'a.va.NimH68,as I am commandingמְצַוֶּ֥הme.tza.VehH6680you todayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,and you shall coatוְשַׂדְתָּ֥ve.sad.TaH7874them with limeבַּשִּֽׂיד׃ba.SidH7875.

5Moreover, you shall buildוּבָנִ֤יתָu.va.Ni.taH1129thereשָּׁם֙shamH8033an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,an altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimH68; you shall notwieldתָנִ֥יףta.NifH5130an ironבַּרְזֶֽל׃bar.ZelH1270tool on them.

6You shall buildתִּבְנֶ֔הtiv.NehH1129the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz.BachH4196of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430ofuncutשְׁלֵמוֹת֙she.le.mOtH8003stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים'a.va.NimH68,and you shall offerוְהַעֲלִ֤יתָve.ha.'a.Li.taH5927on it burntH5930offeringsH5930to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;

7and you shall sacrificeוְזָבַחְתָּ֥ve.za.vach.TaH2076peaceשְׁלָמִ֖יםshe.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002and eatוְאָכַ֣לְתָּve.'a.Khal.taH398thereשָּׁ֑םShamH8033, andrejoiceוְשָׂ֣מַחְתָּ֔ve.Sa.mach.taH8055beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

8You shall writeוְכָתַבְתָּ֣ve.kha.tav.TaH3789on thestonesהָאֲבָנִ֗יםha.'a.va.NimH68allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiv.ReiH1697of thisH2088lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451veryהֵיטֵֽב׃ סhei.TevH3190distinctlyבַּאֵ֥רba.'ErH874.”

9Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696to allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Be silentהַסְכֵּ֤ת׀has.KetH5535and listenוּשְׁמַע֙u.she.Ma'H8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478!Thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117you have becomeנִהְיֵ֣יתָֽnih.Yei.taH1961a peopleלְעָ֔םle.'AmH5971for the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

10You shall thereforeobeyוְשָׁ֣מַעְתָּ֔ בְּק֖וֹלve.Sha.ma'.ta be.KolH8085 H6963the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and doוְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taH6213His commandmentsמִצְוֹתָיו֙mitz.vo.TavH4687and His statutesחֻקָּ֔יוchu.KavH2706whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834I commandמְצַוְּךָ֖me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you todayהַיּֽוֹם׃ סhai.YomH3117.”

11Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872also chargedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971on that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

12“When you crossבְּעָבְרְכֶ֖םbe.'a.ve.re.KhemH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383,theseאֵ֠לֶּה'E.lehH428shall standיַֽעַמְד֞וּya.'am.DuH5975onMountהַ֣רharH2022Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםge.ri.ZimH1630to blessלְבָרֵ֤ךְle.va.RekhH1288the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971:Simeonשִׁמְעוֹן֙shim.'OnH8095,Leviוְלֵוִ֣יve.le.ViH3878,Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063,Issacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רve.yi.so.sh.KharH3485,Josephוְיוֹסֵ֥ףve.yo.SefH3130,and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃u.vin.ya.MinH1144.

13For the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הha.ke.la.LahH7045,theseוְאֵ֛לֶּהve.'E.lehH428shall standיַֽעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975on Mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Ebalעֵיבָ֑ל'ei.ValH5858:Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205,Gadגָּ֣דgadH1410,Asherוְאָשֵׁ֔רve.'a.SherH836,Zebulunוּזְבוּלֻ֖ןu.ze.vu.LunH2074,Danדָּ֥ןdanH1835,and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ve.naf.ta.LiH5321.

14The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881shall then answerוְעָנ֣וּve.'a.NuH6030and sayוְאָֽמְר֛וּve.'a.me.RuH559to allכָּל־kol-H3605the menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with a loudרָֽם׃ סRamH7311voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963,

15‘Cursedאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779is the manהָאִ֡ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834makesיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213an idolפֶ֨סֶלFe.selH6459or a moltenוּמַסֵּכָ֜הu.ma.se.KhahH4541imageH4541,an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֛הma.'a.SehH4639of the handsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of the craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁcha.RashH2796,and setsוְשָׂ֣םve.SamH7760itup in secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643.’ Andallכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971shall answerוְעָנ֧וּve.'a.NuH6030and sayוְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.RuH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

16‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who dishonorsמַקְלֶ֥הmak.LehH7034his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1or motherוְאִמּ֑וֹve.'i.MoH517.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

17‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who movesH5472his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453boundaryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366mark.’ And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

18‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who misleadsמַשְׁגֶּ֥הmash.GehH7686a blindעִוֵּ֖ר'i.VerH5787personon the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

19‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is he who distortsמַטֶּ֛הma.TehH5186the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941due an alienגֵּר־ger-H1616,orphanיָת֖וֹםya.TomH3490,and widowוְאַלְמָנָ֑הve.'al.ma.NahH490.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

20‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is he who liesשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901with his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he has uncoveredגִלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1skirtכְּנַ֣ףke.NafH3671.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

21‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who liesשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901with anyכָּל־kol-H3605animalבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

22‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is he who liesשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901with his sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹ'a.cho.ToH269,the daughterH1323of his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1orא֣וֹ'oH176of his motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

23‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who liesשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901with his mother-in-lawH2860.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

24‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who strikesמַכֵּ֥הma.KehH5221his neighborרֵעֵ֖הוּre.'E.huH7453in secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

25‘Cursedאָרוּר֙'a.RurH779is he who acceptsלֹקֵ֣חַlo.Ke.achH3947a bribeשֹׁ֔חַדSho.chadH7810to strikeלְהַכּ֥וֹתle.ha.KotH5221downH5221an innocentנָקִ֑יna.KiH5355personנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

26‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is he whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834does not confirmיָקִ֛יםya.KimH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisH2088lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ha.to.rah-H8451by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them.’ And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ פ'a.MenH543.’

The Curses of Mount Ebal

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27