Deuteronomy 27

The Curses at Mount Ebal

1Then MosesH4872 and the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478 commandedH6680 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “KeepH8104 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 whichH834 I am commandingH6680 you todayH3117. 21So it shall be on the dayH3117 whenH834 you crossH5674 the JordanH3383 to the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you, that you shall setH6965 upH6965 for yourself largeH1419 stonesH68 and coatH7874 them with limeH7875 3and writeH3789 on them allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 LawH8451, when you crossH5674 overH5674, soH4616 thatH4616 you may enterH935 the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you, 2a landH776 flowingH2100 with milkH2461 and honeyH1706, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of your fathersH1, 3promisedH1696 you. 4So it shall be when you crossH5674 the JordanH3383, you shall setH6965 upH6965 theseH428 stonesH68 4on MountH2022 EbalH5858, 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 wieldH5130 an ironH1270 tool on them. 6You shall buildH1129 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 your GodH430 of 7uncutH8003 stonesH68, and you shall offerH5927 on it burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to the LordH3068 your GodH430; 7and you shall sacrificeH2076 peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 and eatH398 thereH8033, and 8rejoiceH8055 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 your GodH430. 8You shall writeH3789 on the 9stonesH68 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 LawH8451 veryH3190 clearlyH874.”

9Then MosesH4872 and the LeviticalH3881 priestsH3548 spokeH1696 to allH3605 IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “Be silentH5535 and listenH8085, IsraelH3478! ThisH2088 dayH3117 you have becomeH1961 a peopleH5971 for the LordH3068 your GodH430. 10So you shall 10obeyH8085H6963 the LordH3068 your GodH430, and doH6213 His commandmentsH4687 and His statutesH2706 whichH834 I am commandingH6680 you todayH3117.”

11MosesH4872 also commandedH6680 the peopleH5971 on that dayH3117, sayingH559, 12“When you crossH5674 the JordanH3383, theseH428 tribes shall standH5975 on 11MountH2022 GerizimH1630 to blessH1288 the peopleH5971: 12SimeonH8095, LeviH3878, JudahH3063, IssacharH3485, JosephH3130, and BenjaminH1144. 13For the curseH7045, theseH428 tribes shall standH5975 on MountH2022 EbalH5858: ReubenH7205, GadH1410, AsherH836, ZebulunH2074, DanH1835, and NaphtaliH5321. 14The LevitesH3881 shall then respondH6030 and sayH559 to allH3605 the peopleH376 of IsraelH3478 with a loudH7311 voiceH6963,

15‘CursedH779 is the personH376 whoH834 makesH6213 13a carvedH6459 imageH6459 or castH4541 metalH4541 imageH4541, an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of a craftsmanH2796, and setsH7760 it upH7760 in secretH5643.’ And 14allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall replyH6030 and sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

16‘15CursedH779 is one who treatsH7034 his fatherH1 or motherH517 contemptuouslyH7034.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

17‘16CursedH779 is one who displacesH5472 his neighbor’sH7453 boundaryH1366 markerH1366.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

18‘17CursedH779 is one who misleadsH7686 a personH5787 who is blindH5787 on the roadH1870.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

19‘18CursedH779 is one who distortsH5186 the justiceH4941 due a strangerH1616, an 19orphanH3490, or a widowH490.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

20‘20CursedH779 is he who sleepsH7901 with his father’sH1 wifeH802, becauseH3588 he has 21uncoveredH1540 his father’sH1 garmentH3671.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

21‘22CursedH779 is one who hasH7901 sexualH7901 intercourseH7901 with anyH3605 animalH929.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

22‘23CursedH779 is he who sleepsH7901 with his sisterH269, the daughterH1323 of his fatherH1 orH176 of his motherH517.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

23‘24CursedH779 is he who sleepsH7901 with his mother-in-lawH2860.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

24‘25CursedH779 is he who attacksH5221 his neighborH7453 in secretH5643.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

25‘26CursedH779 is he who acceptsH3947 a bribeH7810 to attackH5221 an innocentH5355H1818 personH5315.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

26‘27CursedH779 is anyone whoH834 does not fulfillH6965 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 LawH8451 by doingH6213 them.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’