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;

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you today.

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,

It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and coat 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.

You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

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.

It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall coat 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.

There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.

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:

You shall build the LORD your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.

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

You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before the LORD your God.

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

You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

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.

Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the LORD your 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.

You shall therefore obey the LORD your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”

11 That same day Moses said to the people,

Moses commanded the people the same 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 on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

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

These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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

With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel,

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 is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer 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 is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ 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 is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ 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 is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ 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 is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ 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 is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ 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 is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ 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 is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ 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 is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ 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 is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ 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 is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ 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 is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”