Deuteronomy 27

1 Then Moses and the responsible men of Israel gave the people these orders: Keep all the orders which I have given you this day;

And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people saying, —Observe all the commandment which I am commanding you to-day.

2 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,

So then it shall be in the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan, into the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, —that thou shalt rear thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster;

3 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.

and shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou shalt pass over, —to the end that thou mayest enter upon the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh the God of thy fathers hath spoken unto thee.

4 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.

So then it shall be when ye shall pass over the Jordan, that ye shall rear up these stones which I am commanding you to-day in Mount Ebal, —and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.

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

And thou shalt build there an altar unto Yahweh thy God, —an altar of stones, thou shalt not wield thereupon any tool of iron.

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

Of whole stones, shalt thou build the altar of Yahweh thy God, —then shalt thou cause to go up thereon ascending-sacrifices, unto Yahweh thy God;

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

and thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings and shalt eat there, —and rejoice before Yahweh thy God.

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

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law doing it plainly and well.

9 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.

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel saying, —Keep silence and hear O Israel, This day, hast thou been made a people unto Yahweh thy God.

10 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.

Thou shalt therefore hearken unto the voice of Yahweh thy God, —and do his commandments and his statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day.

11 That same day Moses said to the people,

And Moses commanded the people on that day, saying:

12 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;

These, shall stand to bless the people upon Mount Gerizim, when ye have passed over the Jordan, —Simeon and Levi and Judah, and Issachar and Joseph and Benjamin;

13 And these are to be on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

and, these, shall stand by the curse in Mount Ebal, —Reuben Gad and Asher, and Zebulun Dan and Naphtali.

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

Then shall the Levites respond and say unto every man of Israel with voice uplifted: —

15 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.

Cursed, be the man that maketh an image—cut or molten—an abomination unto Yahweh the work of the hands of the craftsman and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond and say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that moveth back the boundary of his neighbour. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that causeth the blind to wander in the way. And all the people shall say—Amen.

19 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.

Cursed, be he that perverteth the right of the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow. And all the people shall say—Amen.

20 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.

Cursed, be he that lieth with his father’s wife, because he hath turned aside his father’s coverlet. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that lieth with any beast. And all the people shall say—Amen.

22 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.

Cursed, be he that lieth with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say—Amen.

25 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.

Cursed, be he that taketh a bribe to shed innocent blood. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

Cursed, be he that establisheth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say—Amen.