Deuteronomy 27

1 Moses and the Israelite elders of Israel gave these instructions to the people: Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.

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

2 The day you cross the Jordan into the country the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and paint them with whitewash.

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,

3 Then write all these laws on them once you've crossed over to enter the country that the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your forefathers, promised you.

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.

4 After you've crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, having painted them with whitewash, as I've ordered you to do today.

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.

5 Also build a stone altar there to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Don't use any stone tools in its construction.

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

6 Build the altar of the Lord your God with uncut stones and sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.

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

7 That is also where you are to sacrifice and eat your peace offerings, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God.

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

8 Write all these laws clearly on the stones.

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

9 Moses and the Levitical priests gave these orders to all the Israelites: “Be quiet, people of Israel, and listen! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.

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.

10 So obey what the Lord your God tells you, and follow commandments and regulations that I'm giving you today.”

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.

11 That day Moses gave these orders to the people:

That same day Moses said to the people,

12 After you've crossed the Jordan, the following tribes are to stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

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;

13 The following tribes are to stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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

14 Then the Levites will shout in a loud voice so Israelite can hear:

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

15 “A curse on anyone who makes a carved image or a metal idol and worships it in secret. It's only an object that someone made, and it's offensive to the Lord!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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.

16 “A curse on anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Everyone says “Amen!”

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

17 “A curse on anyone who moves their neighbor's boundary stone!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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

18 “A curse on anyone who allows a blind man to wander in the road!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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

19 “A curse on anyone who doesn't treat foreigners, the orphans, and widows fairly!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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.

20 “A curse on any man who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has disgraced his father!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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.

21 “A curse on anyone who has sex with any animal!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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

22 “A curse on any man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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.

23 “A curse on any man who sleeps with his mother-in-law!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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

24 “A curse on anyone who secretly attacks his neighbor!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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

25 “A curse on anyone who accepts a bribe to kill someone who's innocent!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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.

26 “A curse on anyone who doesn't carefully obey all these laws by keeping them!” Everyone says “Amen!”

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