Deuteronomy 27
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Deuteronomy 27:9-26

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 1obeyH8085H6963 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 2MountH2022 GerizimH1630 to blessH1288 the peopleH5971: 3SimeonH8095, 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 4a 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 5allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall replyH6030 and sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

16‘6CursedH779 is one who treatsH7034 his fatherH1 or motherH517 contemptuouslyH7034.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

17‘7CursedH779 is one who displacesH5472 his neighbor’sH7453 boundaryH1366 markerH1366.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

18‘8CursedH779 is one who misleadsH7686 a personH5787 who is blindH5787 on the roadH1870.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

19‘9CursedH779 is one who distortsH5186 the justiceH4941 due a strangerH1616, an 10orphanH3490, or a widowH490.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

20‘11CursedH779 is he who sleepsH7901 with his father’sH1 wifeH802, becauseH3588 he has 12uncoveredH1540 his father’sH1 garmentH3671.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

21‘13CursedH779 is one who hasH7901 sexualH7901 intercourseH7901 with anyH3605 animalH929.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

22‘14CursedH779 is he who sleepsH7901 with his sisterH269, the daughterH1323 of his fatherH1 orH176 of his motherH517.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

23‘15CursedH779 is he who sleepsH7901 with his mother-in-lawH2860.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

24‘16CursedH779 is he who attacksH5221 his neighborH7453 in secretH5643.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

25‘17CursedH779 is he who acceptsH3947 a bribeH7810 to attackH5221 an innocentH5355H1818 personH5315.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

26‘18CursedH779 is anyone whoH834 does not fulfillH6965 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 LawH8451 by doingH6213 them.’ And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shall sayH559, ‘AmenH543.’

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 27:10 Lit listen to the voice of ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 27:12 Deut 11:29 ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 27:12 Josh 8:33-35 ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 27:15 Ex 20:4, 23; 34:17; Lev 19:4; 26:1; Deut 4:16, 23; 5:8; Is 44:9 ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 27:15 1 Cor 14:16 ↩
  6. 6. Deuteronomy 27:16 Ex 20:12; 21:17; Lev 19:3; 20:9; Deut 5:16; Ezek 22:7 ↩
  7. 7. Deuteronomy 27:17 Deut 19:14; Prov 22:28 ↩
  8. 8. Deuteronomy 27:18 Lev 19:14 ↩
  9. 9. Deuteronomy 27:19 Ex 22:21; 23:9; Lev 19:33; Deut 10:18; 24:17 ↩
  10. 10. Deuteronomy 27:19 Or fatherless ↩
  11. 11. Deuteronomy 27:20 Lev 18:8; 20:11; Deut 22:30; 1 Cor 5:1 ↩
  12. 12. Deuteronomy 27:20 Idiom for violated his father’s marriage ↩
  13. 13. Deuteronomy 27:21 Ex 22:19; Lev 18:23; 20:15 ↩
  14. 14. Deuteronomy 27:22 Lev 18:9; 20:17 ↩
  15. 15. Deuteronomy 27:23 Lev 20:14 ↩
  16. 16. Deuteronomy 27:24 Ex 21:12; Lev 24:17; Num 35:30, 31 ↩
  17. 17. Deuteronomy 27:25 Ex 23:7; Deut 10:17; Ps 15:5; Ezek 22:12 ↩
  18. 18. Deuteronomy 27:26 Ps 119:21; Jer 11:3; Gal 3:10 ↩

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27

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