New American Standard Bible 2020

Deuteronomy 27:12-26

12“When you crossבְּעָבְרְכֶ֖םbe.'a.ve.re.KhemH5674the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383,theseאֵ֠לֶּה'E.lehH428tribesshall 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.lehH428tribesshall 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 respondוְעָנ֣וּve.'a.NuH6030and sayוְאָֽמְר֛וּve.'a.me.RuH559to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478with a loudרָֽם׃ סRamH7311voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963,

15‘Cursedאָר֣וּר'a.RurH779is the personהָאִ֡ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834makesיַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.SehH6213a carvedH6459imageפֶ֨סֶלFe.selH6459or castH4541metalH4541imageוּמַסֵּכָ֜הu.ma.se.KhahH4541,an abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.VatH8441to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,the workמַעֲשֵׂ֛הma.'a.SehH4639of the handsיְדֵ֥יye.DeiH3027of a craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁcha.RashH2796,and setsוְשָׂ֣םve.SamH7760itupH7760in secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרba.Sa.terH5643.’ Andallכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971shall replyוְעָנ֧וּve.'a.NuH6030and sayוְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.RuH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

16‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is one who treatsH7034his fatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1or motherוְאִמּ֑וֹve.'i.MoH517contemptuouslyH7034.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

17‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is one who displacesH5472his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453boundaryגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366markerH1366.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

18‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is one who misleadsמַשְׁגֶּ֥הmash.GehH7686a personעִוֵּ֖ר'i.VerH5787who is blindH5787on the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְba.Da.rekhH1870.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

19‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is one who distortsמַטֶּ֛הma.TehH5186the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941duea strangerגֵּר־ger-H1616, anorphanיָת֖וֹםya.TomH3490,or a widowוְאַלְמָנָ֑הve.'al.ma.NahH490.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

20‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is he who sleepsשֹׁכֵב֙sho.KhevH7901with his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he hasuncoveredגִלָּ֖הgi.LahH1540his father’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1garmentכְּנַ֣ףke.NafH3671.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

21‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is one who hasH7901sexualH7901intercourseH7901with anyכָּל־kol-H3605animalבְּהֵמָ֑הbe.he.MahH929.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

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

24‘Cursedאָר֕וּר'a.RurH779is he who attacksמַכֵּ֥הma.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 attackלְהַכּ֥וֹתle.ha.KotH5221an innocentדָּ֣ם נָקִ֑יdam na.KiH5355 H1818personנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.’And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ ס'a.MenH543.’

26‘Cursedאָר֗וּר'a.RurH779is anyonewhoאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834does not fulfillיָקִ֛יםya.KimH6965the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisH2088Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ha.to.rah-H8451by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them.’ And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall sayוְאָמַ֥רve.'a.MarH559, ‘Amenאָמֵֽן׃ פ'a.MenH543.’

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