Deuteronomy 27

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

Then Moses and the responsible men of Israel gave the people these orders: Keep all the orders which I have given 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 on the day when you go over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, put up great stones, coating them with building-paste,

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 writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.

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 when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste.

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.

There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.

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.

You are to make the altar of the Lord your God of uncut stones; offering on it burned offerings to the Lord your God:

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

And you are to make your peace-offerings, feasting there with joy before the Lord your God.

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

And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.

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.

Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, said to all Israel, Be quiet and give ear, O Israel; today you have become the people of the Lord your God.

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

For this cause you are to give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and do his orders and his laws which I give you this day.

11 On that day Moses commanded the people:

That same day Moses said to 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.

These are to take their places on Mount Gerizim for blessing the people when you have gone over 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 are to be on 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:

Then the Levites are to say in a loud voice to all the men of Israel,

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 is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's landmark from its place. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.