Deuteronomy 27

1 Then Moses with the Elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keepe all the comandements, which I command you this day.

And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep the whole commandment which I command you this day.

2 And when ye shall passe ouer Iorden vnto the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and playster them with plaister,

And it shall be on the day when ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set up for thyself great stones, and cover them with plaster;

3 And shalt write vpon them all the words of this Lawe, when thou shalt come ouer, that thou mayest go into the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee: a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, so soon as thou art passed over; in order that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey; as the Lord, the God of thy fathers, hath spoken unto thee.

4 Therefore when ye shall passe ouer Iorden, ye shall set vp these stones, which I command you this daye in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

And it shall be so soon as ye are gone over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, on mount 'Ebal; and thou shalt cover them with plaster.

5 And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.

And thou shalt build there an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

6 Thou shalt make the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones, and offer burnt offerings thereon vnto the Lord thy God.

Of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of the Lord thy God; and thou shalt offer thereupon burnt-offerings unto the Lord thy God;

7 And thou shalt offer peace offrings, and shalt eate there and reioyce before the Lord thy God:

And thou shalt slay peace-offerings, and eat [them] there; and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God.

8 And thou shalt write vpon the stones al the words of this Law, well and plainely.

And thou shalt write upon the statues all the words of this law, very plainly.

9 And Moses and the Priestes of the Leuites spake vnto all Israel, saying, Take heede and heare, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

And Moses with the priests, the Levites, spoke unto all Israel, saying, Be attentive, and hearken, O Israel! this day art thou become a people unto the Lord thy God.

10 Thou shalt hearken therefore vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God, and do his commandements and his ordinances, which I commande thee this day.

Thou shalt therefore hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

And Moses commanded the people on the same day, saying,

12 These shall stand vpon mount Gerizzim, to blesse the people when ye shall passe ouer Iorden: Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Ioseph, and Beniamin.

These shall stand upon mount Gerizzim to bless the people, when ye are come over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And these shall stand vpon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

And these shall stand for the sake of the curse upon mount 'Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the Leuites shall answere and say vnto all the men of Israel with a loude voyce,

And the Levites shall commence, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

15 Cursed be the man that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shall answere, and say: So be it.

Cursed be the man who maketh a graven or molten image, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place; and all the people shall answer, and say, Amen.

16 Cursed be he that curseth his father and his mother: And all the people shall 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 be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that removeth the landmark of his neighbor; and all the people shall say, Amen.

18 Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that causeth the blind to wander out of the way; and all the people shall say, Amen.

19 Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that perverteth the cause of the stranger, of the fatherless, and of the widow; and all the people shall say, Amen.

20 Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt; and all the people shall say, Amen.

21 Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast; and all the people shall say, Amen.

22 Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

23 Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shall say: So be it.

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

24 Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly; and all the people shall say, Amen.

25 Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay a person, an innocent blood; and all the people shall say, Amen.

26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shall say: So be it.

Cursed be he that executeth not the words of this law to do them; and all the people shall say, Amen.