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Deuteronomy 27

New International Version



1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: ‘Keep all these commands that I give you today. 2 When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster. 3 Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. 4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster. 5 Build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. 6 Build the altar of the Lord your God with stones from the field and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord your God. 8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.’ 



9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, ‘Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God. 10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.’ 11 On the same day Moses commanded the people: 12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali. 14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: 15 ‘Cursed is anyone who makes an idol – a thing detestable to the Lord, the work of skilled hands – and sets it up in secret.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 16 ‘Cursed is anyone who dishonours their father or mother.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 17 ‘Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbour’s boundary stone.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 18 ‘Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 19 ‘Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 20 ‘Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonours his father’s bed.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 21 ‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 22 ‘Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 23 ‘Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 24 ‘Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbour secretly.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 25 ‘Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 26 ‘Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ 

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Deuteronomy 27

English Standard Version



1 Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep the whole commandment that I command you today. 2 And on the day you cross over the Jordan to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall set up large stones and plaster them with plaster. (Jos 4:1) 3 And you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you cross over to enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you. (Ex 3:8; Jos 8:32) 4 And when you have crossed over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, concerning which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. (De 11:29; Jos 8:30) 5 And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. You shall wield no iron tool on them; (Ex 20:25; Jos 8:31) 6 you shall build an altar to the Lord your God of uncut[1] stones. And you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God, 7 and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and shall eat there, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God. (De 12:7) 8 And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.” (Hab 2:2) 



9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Keep silence and hear, O Israel: this day you have become the people of the Lord your God. (De 26:18) 10 You shall therefore obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.” 11 That day Moses charged the people, saying, 12 “When you have crossed over the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. (De 11:29; Jos 8:33; Jud 9:7) 13 And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel in a loud voice: (De 33:10; Da 9:11) 15 “‘Cursed be the man who makes a carved or cast metal image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’ (Ex 20:4; Ex 34:17; Nu 5:22; Ne 5:13; Ps 106:48; Jer 11:5; Jer 28:6; 1Co 14:16) 16 “‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Ex 20:12; Ex 21:17; Le 19:3; De 21:18) 17 “‘Cursed be anyone who moves his neighbor’s landmark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (De 19:14) 18 “‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Le 19:14) 19 “‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Ex 22:21) 20 “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s nakedness.’[2] And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Le 18:8; De 22:30) 21 “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Le 18:23) 22 “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Le 18:9; Le 20:17; Eze 22:11) 23 “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Le 18:17; Le 20:14) 24 “‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Ex 21:12; Ex 21:14; De 19:11) 25 “‘Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (Ex 23:7; De 16:19; Eze 22:12) 26 “‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ (De 28:15; Jer 11:3; Ga 3:10) 

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