Deuteronomy 27

1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.

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 And it shall be on the day when you shall pass over Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set you up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:

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 And you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you are passed over, that you may go in to the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land that flows with milk and honey; as the LORD God of your fathers has 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 Therefore it shall be when you be gone over Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.

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 And there shall you build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones: you shall not lift up any iron tool on them.

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

6 You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of whole stones: and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon 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 And you shall offer peace offerings, and shall eat there, and rejoice before the LORD your God.

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

8 And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

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

9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Take heed, and listen, O Israel; this day you are 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 You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day.

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 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

That same day Moses said to the people,

12 These shall stand on mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and 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 And these shall stand on mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and 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 And the Levites shall speak, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

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

15 Cursed be the man that makes any graven or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, 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 Cursed be he that sets light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

17 Cursed be he that removes his neighbor’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

18 Cursed be he that makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

19 Cursed be he that perverts the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, 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 Cursed be he that lies with his father’s wife; because he uncovers his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, 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 Cursed be he that lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

22 Cursed be he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, 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 Cursed be he that lies with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

24 Cursed be he that smites his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

25 Cursed be he that takes reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, 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 Cursed be he that confirms not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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