Deuteronomy 27

The Curses of Mount Ebal

1Then MosesH4872 and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 chargedH6680 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “KeepH8104 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 whichH834 I commandH6680 you todayH3117. 21So it shall be on the dayH3117 whenH834 you crossH5674 the JordanH3383 to the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 givesH5414 you, that you shall setH6965 up for yourself largeH1419 stonesH68 and coatH7874 them with limeH7875 3and writeH3789 on them allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 lawH8451, when you crossH5674 overH5674, soH4616 that you may enterH935 the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 givesH5414 you, 2a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, as the LordH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, 3promisedH1696 you. 4So it shall be when you crossH5674 the JordanH3383, you shall setH6965 up 4on MountH2022 EbalH5858, theseH428 stonesH68, 5as I am commandingH6680 you todayH3117, and you shall coatH7874 them with limeH7875. 5Moreover, you shall buildH1129 thereH8033 an altarH4196 to the LordH3068 your GodH430, an altarH4196 of stonesH68; you 6shall not 7wieldH5130 an ironH1270 tool on them. 6You shall buildH1129 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 your GodH430 of 8uncutH8003 stonesH68, and you shall offerH5927 on it burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to the LordH3068 your GodH430; 7and you shall sacrificeH2076 peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 and eatH398 thereH8033, and 9rejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 your GodH430. 8You shall writeH3789 on the 10stonesH68 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 lawH8451 veryH3190 distinctlyH874.”

9Then MosesH4872 and the LeviticalH3881 priestsH3548 spokeH1696 to allH3605 IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “Be silentH5535 and listenH8085, O IsraelH3478! ThisH2088 dayH3117 you have becomeH1961 a peopleH5971 for the LordH3068 your GodH430. 10You shall therefore 11obeyH8085H6963 the LordH3068 your GodH430, and doH6213 His commandmentsH4687 and His statutesH2706 whichH834 I commandH6680 you todayH3117.”

11MosesH4872 also chargedH6680 the peopleH5971 on that dayH3117, sayingH559, 12“When you crossH5674 the JordanH3383, theseH428 shall standH5975 on 12MountH2022 GerizimH1630 to blessH1288 the peopleH5971: 13SimeonH8095, LeviH3878, JudahH3063, IssacharH3485, JosephH3130, and BenjaminH1144. 13For the curseH7045, theseH428 shall standH5975 on MountH2022 EbalH5858: ReubenH7205, GadH1410, AsherH836, ZebulunH2074, DanH1835, and NaphtaliH5321. 14The LevitesH3881 shall then answerH6030 and sayH559 to allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 with a loudH7311 voiceH6963,

15‘CursedH779 is the manH376 whoH834 makesH6213 1415an idolH6459 or a moltenH4541 imageH4541, an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the craftsmanH2796, and setsH7760 it up in secretH5643.’ And 16allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall answerH6030 and sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

16‘17CursedH779 is he who dishonorsH7034 his fatherH1 or motherH517.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

17‘18CursedH779 is he who movesH5472 his neighbor’sH7453 boundaryH1366 mark.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

18‘19CursedH779 is he who misleadsH7686 a blindH5787 person on the roadH1870.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

19‘20CursedH779 is he who distortsH5186 the justiceH4941 due an alienH1616, 21orphanH3490, and widowH490.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

20‘22CursedH779 is he who liesH7901 with his father’sH1 wifeH802, becauseH3588 he has uncoveredH1540 his father’sH1 skirtH3671.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

21‘23CursedH779 is he who liesH7901 with anyH3605 animalH929.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

22‘24CursedH779 is he who liesH7901 with his sisterH269, the daughterH1323 of his fatherH1 orH176 of his motherH517.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

23‘25CursedH779 is he who liesH7901 with his mother-in-lawH2860.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

24‘26CursedH779 is he who strikesH5221 his neighborH7453 in secretH5643.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

25‘27CursedH779 is he who acceptsH3947 a bribeH7810 to strikeH5221 downH5221 an innocentH5355 personH5315.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

26‘28CursedH779 is he whoH834 does not confirmH6965 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 lawH8451 by doingH6213 them.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’