Deuteronomy 27

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

And Moses and [the] elderly of Israel command the people, saying, “Keep all the command which I am commanding you today;

2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which Yhwh thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

and it has been, in the day that you pass over the Jordan to the land which your God YHWH is giving to you, that you have raised up great stones for yourself, and plastered them with plaster,

3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which Yhwh thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as Yhwh God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

and written on them all the words of this law in your passing over, so that you go into the land which your God YHWH is giving to you—a land flowing with milk and honey, as YHWH, God of your fathers, has spoken to you.

4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

And it has been, in your passing over the Jordan, you raise up these stones which I am commanding you today, in Mount Ebal, and you have plastered them with plaster,

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

and built an altar there to your God YHWH, an altar of stones; you do not wave iron over them.

6 Thou shalt build the altar of Yhwh thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto Yhwh thy God:

You build the altar of your God YHWH [with] complete stones, and have caused burnt-offerings to ascend on it to your God YHWH,

7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before Yhwh thy God.

and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before your God YHWH,

8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

and written on the stones all the words of this law, well engraved.”

9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of Yhwh thy God.

And Moses speaks—the priests, the Levites, also—to all Israel, saying, “Keep silent and hear, O Israel: This day you have become a people for your God YHWH;

10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of Yhwh thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

and you have listened to the voice of your God YHWH, and done His commands and His statutes which I am commanding you today.”

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

And Moses commands the people on that day, saying,

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

“These stand on Mount Gerizzim to bless the people, in your passing over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

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

And these stand, for the reviling, on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.”

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

And the Levites have answered and said to every man of Israel [with] a loud voice:

15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto Yhwh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

“Cursed [is] the man who makes a carved and molten image, an abomination [to] YHWH, work of the hands of a craftsman, and has put [it] in a secret place.” And all the people have answered and said, “Amen.”

16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

“Cursed [is] he who is making light of his father and his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is removing his neighbor’s border.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

“Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father’s wife, for he has uncovered his father’s skirt.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

22 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.

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

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

“Cursed [is] he who is striking his neighbor in secret.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

“Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to strike a person, innocent blood.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

“Cursed [is] he who does not establish the words of this law, to do them.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”