Deuteronomy 27
1 And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.
Moses and the Israelite elders of Israel gave these instructions to the people: Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Jehovah thy God gives thee, that thou shall set up for thee great stones, and plaster them with plaster.
The day you cross the Jordan into the country the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and paint them with whitewash.
3 And thou shall write upon them all the words of this law when thou have passed over, that thou may go in to the land which Jehovah thy God gives thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, has promised thee.
Then write all these laws on them once you've crossed over to enter the country that the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your forefathers, promised you.
4 And it shall be, when ye have passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shall plaster them with plaster.
After you've crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, having painted them with whitewash, as I've ordered you to do today.
5 And there thou shall build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones. Thou shall lift up no iron upon them.
Also build a stone altar there to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Don't use any stone tools in its construction.
6 Thou shall build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones. And thou shall offer burnt offerings on it to Jehovah thy God.
Build the altar of the Lord your God with uncut stones and sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.
7 And thou shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there, and thou shall rejoice before Jehovah thy God.
That is also where you are to sacrifice and eat your peace offerings, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God.
8 And thou shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Write all these laws clearly on the stones.
9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel. This day thou have become the people of Jehovah thy God.
Moses and the Levitical priests gave these orders to all the Israelites: “Be quiet, people of Israel, and listen! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.
10 Thou shall therefore obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
So obey what the Lord your God tells you, and follow commandments and regulations that I'm giving you today.”
11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
That day Moses gave these orders to the people:
12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
After you've crossed the Jordan, the following tribes are to stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
The following tribes are to stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites shall answer, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
Then the Levites will shout in a loud voice so Israelite can hear:
15 Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who makes a carved image or a metal idol and worships it in secret. It's only an object that someone made, and it's offensive to the Lord!” Everyone says “Amen!”
16 Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Everyone says “Amen!”
17 Cursed be he who removes his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who moves their neighbor's boundary stone!” Everyone says “Amen!”
18 Cursed be he who makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who allows a blind man to wander in the road!” Everyone says “Amen!”
19 Cursed be he who distorts the justice to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who doesn't treat foreigners, the orphans, and widows fairly!” Everyone says “Amen!”
20 Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on any man who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has disgraced his father!” Everyone says “Amen!”
21 Cursed be he who lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who has sex with any animal!” Everyone says “Amen!”
22 Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on any man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother!” Everyone says “Amen!”
23 Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on any man who sleeps with his mother-in-law!” Everyone says “Amen!”
24 Cursed be he who smites his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who secretly attacks his neighbor!” Everyone says “Amen!”
25 Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who accepts a bribe to kill someone who's innocent!” Everyone says “Amen!”
26 Cursed is every man who does not continue in all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Truly.
“A curse on anyone who doesn't carefully obey all these laws by keeping them!” Everyone says “Amen!”
