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] elderly of Israel command the people, saying, “Keep all the command which I am commanding you today;

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 has been, in the day that you pass over the Jordan to the land which your God YHWH is giving to you, that you have raised up great stones for yourself, and plastered 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 written on them all the words of this law in your passing over, so that you go into the land which your God YHWH is giving to you—a land flowing with milk and honey, as YHWH, God of your fathers, has spoken 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 has been, in your passing over the Jordan, you raise up these stones which I am commanding you today, in Mount Ebal, and you have plastered 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 built an altar there to your God YHWH, an altar of stones; you do not wave iron over 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.

You build the altar of your God YHWH [with] complete stones, and have caused burnt-offerings to ascend on it to your God YHWH,

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

and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before your God YHWH,

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

and written on the stones all the words of this law, well engraved.”

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 speaks—the priests, the Levites, also—to all Israel, saying, “Keep silent and hear, O Israel: This day you have become a people for your God YHWH;

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 have listened to the voice of your God YHWH, and done His commands and His statutes which I am commanding you today.”

11 On that day Moses commanded the people:

And Moses commands 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 stand on Mount Gerizzim to bless the people, in your passing 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 stand, for the reviling, on Mount Ebal: 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 have answered and said to every man 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 [is] the man who makes a carved and molten image, an abomination [to] YHWH, work of the hands of a craftsman, and has put [it] in a secret place.” And all the people have answered and said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is making light of his father and his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is removing his neighbor’s border.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father’s wife, for he has uncovered his father’s skirt.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is striking his neighbor in secret.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to strike a person, innocent blood.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who does not establish the words of this law, to do them.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”