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.
| וַיְצַו מֹשֶׁה וְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הָעָם לֵאמֹר שָׁמֹר אֶת־כׇּל־הַמִּצְוָה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם הַיּֽוֹם׃ |
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.
| וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר תַּעַבְרוּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ וַהֲקֵמֹתָ לְךָ אֲבָנִים גְּדֹלוֹת וְשַׂדְתָּ אֹתָם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃ |
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.
| וְכָתַבְתָּ עֲלֵיהֶן אֶֽת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת בְּעׇבְרֶךָ לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר תָּבֹא אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲֽשֶׁר־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ ׀ נֹתֵן לְךָ אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבַשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבֹתֶיךָ לָֽךְ׃ |
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.
| וְהָיָה בְּעׇבְרְכֶם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן תָּקִימוּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם הַיּוֹם בְּהַר עֵיבָל וְשַׂדְתָּ אוֹתָם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃ |
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.
| וּבָנִיתָ שָּׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ מִזְבַּח אֲבָנִים לֹא־תָנִיף עֲלֵיהֶם בַּרְזֶֽל׃ |
6 Build the altar of the Lord your God with uncut stones and sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.
| אֲבָנִים שְׁלֵמוֹת תִּבְנֶה אֶת־מִזְבַּח יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְהַעֲלִיתָ עָלָיו עוֹלֹת לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ |
7 That is also where you are to sacrifice and eat your peace offerings, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God.
| וְזָבַחְתָּ שְׁלָמִים וְאָכַלְתָּ שָּׁם וְשָׂמַחְתָּ לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ |
8 Write all these laws clearly on the stones.
| וְכָתַבְתָּ עַל־הָאֲבָנִים אֶֽת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת בַּאֵר הֵיטֵֽב׃ |
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.
| וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה וְהַכֹּהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם אֶל כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר הַסְכֵּת ׀ וּשְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה נִהְיֵיתָֽ לְעָם לַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ |
10 So obey what the Lord your God tells you, and follow commandments and regulations that I'm giving you today.”
| וְשָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקוֹל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת־מִצְוֺתָו וְאֶת־חֻקָּיו אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּֽוֹם׃ |
11 That day Moses gave these orders to the people:
| וַיְצַו מֹשֶׁה אֶת־הָעָם בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֵאמֹֽר׃ |
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.
| אֵלֶּה יַֽעַמְדוּ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־הָעָם עַל־הַר גְּרִזִים בְּעׇבְרְכֶם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן שִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי וִֽיהוּדָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר וְיוֹסֵף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ |
13 The following tribes are to stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
| וְאֵלֶּה יַֽעַמְדוּ עַל־הַקְּלָלָה בְּהַר עֵיבָל רְאוּבֵן גָּד וְאָשֵׁר וּזְבוּלֻן דָּן וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃ |
14 Then the Levites will shout in a loud voice so Israelite can hear:
| וְעָנוּ הַלְוִיִּם וְאָמְרוּ אֶל־כׇּל־אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל קוֹל רָֽם׃ |
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!”
| אָרוּר הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה פֶסֶל וּמַסֵּכָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהֹוָה מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי חָרָשׁ וְשָׂם בַּסָּתֶר וְעָנוּ כׇל־הָעָם וְאָמְרוּ אָמֵֽן׃ |
16 “A curse on anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר מַקְלֶה אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
17 “A curse on anyone who moves their neighbor's boundary stone!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר מַסִּיג גְּבוּל רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
18 “A curse on anyone who allows a blind man to wander in the road!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר מַשְׁגֶּה עִוֵּר בַּדָּרֶךְ וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
19 “A curse on anyone who doesn't treat foreigners, the orphans, and widows fairly!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר מַטֶּה מִשְׁפַּט גֵּר־יָתוֹם וְאַלְמָנָה וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
20 “A curse on any man who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has disgraced his father!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם־אֵשֶׁת אָבִיו כִּי גִלָּה כְּנַף אָבִיו וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
21 “A curse on anyone who has sex with any animal!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם־כׇּל־בְּהֵמָה וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
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!”
| אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם־אֲחֹתוֹ בַּת־אָבִיו אוֹ בַת־אִמּוֹ וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
23 “A curse on any man who sleeps with his mother-in-law!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם־חֹֽתַנְתּוֹ וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
24 “A curse on anyone who secretly attacks his neighbor!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר מַכֵּה רֵעֵהוּ בַּסָּתֶר וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
25 “A curse on anyone who accepts a bribe to kill someone who's innocent!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר לֹקֵחַ שֹׁחַד לְהַכּוֹת נֶפֶשׁ דָּם נָקִי וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
26 “A curse on anyone who doesn't carefully obey all these laws by keeping them!” Everyone says “Amen!”
| אָרוּר אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָקִים אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָֽה־הַזֹּאת לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָם וְאָמַר כׇּל־הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃ |
