Deuteronomy 27

1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.

And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.

2 And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.

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.

3 Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

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.

4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster.

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.

5 Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.

And there thou shall build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones. Thou shall lift up no iron upon them.

6 You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.

Thou shall build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones. And thou shall offer burnt offerings on it to Jehovah thy God.

7 There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.

And thou shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there, and thou shall rejoice before Jehovah thy God.

8 And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”

And thou shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.

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.

10 You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”

Thou shall therefore obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

11 On that day Moses commanded the people:

And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

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.

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.

13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

And the Levites shall answer, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

15 ‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’

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.

16 ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’

Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Truly.

17 ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’

Cursed be he who removes his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Truly.

18 ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’

Cursed be he who makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Truly.

19 ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’

Cursed be he who distorts the justice to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Truly.

20 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’

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.

21 ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’

Cursed be he who lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Truly.

22 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’

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.

23 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’

Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Truly.

24 ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’

Cursed be he who smites his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Truly.

25 ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’

Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Truly.

26 ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’

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.