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, saying, Keep all these commands, all that 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 come to pass in the day when you shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God gives you, that you shall set up for yourself great stones, and shall 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 you shall write on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as you have crossed Jordan, when you are entered into the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of your fathers said to you.

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 as soon as you are gone over Jordan, you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, on mount Gaebal, and you 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 you shall build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up iron upon it.

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.

Of whole stones shall you build an altar to the Lord your God, and you shall offer upon it whole burnt 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 shall there offer a peace-offering; and you shall eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord your God.

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

And you shall write upon the stones all 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, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day you are become a people to 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.”

And you shall listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and shall do all his commands, and his ordinances, as many as I command you this day.

11 On that day Moses commanded the people:

And Moses charged the people on that 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 to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, 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 for cursing on mount Gaebal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.

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

And the Levites shall answer and say to all 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 [is] the man whoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it.

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

Cursed is the man that dishonours his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he that removes his neighbour's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is every one that shall pervert the judgement of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall 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 that lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall 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 that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he that lies with his daughter-in-law: and all the people shall say, So be it. Cursed is he that lies with his wife's sister: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he whoever shall have taken a bribe to kill an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it.

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

Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it.