Deuteronomy 27

1 And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command you this day.

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people and said, “Keep all the commandments that I command you today.

2 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.

On the day when you will pass over the Jordan to the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, you must set up some large stones and plaster them with plaster.

3 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.

You must write on them all the words of this law when you have passed over; that you may go into the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.

4 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.

When you have passed over the Jordan, set up these stones that I am commanding you about today, on Mount Ebal, and plaster them with plaster.

5 And you shall build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up iron upon it.

There you must build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; but you must raise no iron tool to work the stones.

6 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.

You must build the altar of Yahweh your God of unworked stones; you must offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God,

7 And you shall there offer a peace-offering; and you shall eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord your God.

and you will sacrifice fellowship offerings and will eat there; you will rejoice before Yahweh your God.

8 And you shall write upon the stones all this law very plainly.

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

9 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.

Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel and said, “Be silent and listen, Israel: Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God.

10 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.

You must therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God and obey his commandments and statutes that I am commanding you today.”

11 And Moses charged the people on that day, saying,

Moses commanded the people the same day and said,

12 These shall stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

“These tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people after you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And these shall stand for cursing on mount Gaebal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.

These are the tribes that must stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the Levites shall answer and say to all Israel with a loud voice,

The Levites will answer and say to all the men of Israel in a loud voice:

15 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.

'May the man be cursed who makes a carved or cast figure, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of a craftsman, and who sets it up in secret.' Then all the people must answer and say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who removes his neighbor's landmark.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who makes the blind to wander away from the road.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

19 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.

'May the man be cursed who uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner, fatherless, or widow.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

20 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.

'May the man be cursed who lies with his father's wife, because he has taken away his father's rights.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

21 Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with any kind of beast.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

23 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.

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who kills his neighbor secretly.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

26 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.

'May the man be cursed who does not confirm the words of this law, that he will obey them.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'