Deuteronomy 27

1 And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command you this day.

Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: “Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day.

2 And it shall come to pass in the day when you shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God gives you, that you shall set up for yourself great stones, and shall plaster them with plaster.

And when you have crossed over the Jordan, into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, you shall erect immense stones, and you shall coat them with plaster,

3 And you shall write on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as you have crossed Jordan, when you are entered into the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of your fathers said to you.

so that you may be able to write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed the Jordan so as to enter into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as he swore to your fathers.

4 And it shall be as soon as you are gone over Jordan, you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, on mount Gaebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.

Therefore, when you have crossed over the Jordan, erect the stones, just as I instruct you to do this day, on Mount Ebal. And you shall coat them with plaster,

5 And you shall build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up iron upon it.

and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron,

6 Of whole stones shall you build an altar to the Lord your God, and you shall offer upon it whole burnt offerings to the Lord your God.

out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God.

7 And you shall there offer a peace-offering; and you shall eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord your God.

And you shall immolate peace victims. And you shall eat and feast in that place, in the sight of the Lord your God.

8 And you shall write upon the stones all this law very plainly.

And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, plainly and clearly.”

9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day you are become a people to the Lord your God.

And Moses and the priests of Levitical stock said to all of Israel: “Attend and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.

10 And you shall listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and shall do all his commands, and his ordinances, as many as I command you this day.

You shall listen to his voice, and you shall do the commandments and justices, which I am entrusting to you.”

11 And Moses charged the people on that day, saying,

And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:

12 These shall stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

“These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim, as a blessing to the people, when you will have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And these shall stand for cursing on mount Gaebal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.

And in the opposite region, there shall stand upon Mount Ebal, as a curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the Levites shall answer and say to all Israel with a loud voice,

And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice:

15 Cursed [is] the man whoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it.

Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.

16 Cursed is the man that dishonors his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

17 Cursed is he that removes his neighbor's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmarks. And all the people shall say: Amen.

18 Cursed is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who causes the blind to go astray on a journey. And all the people shall say: Amen.

19 Cursed is every one that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.

20 Cursed is he that lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.

21 Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.

22 Cursed is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

23 Cursed is he that lies with his daughter-in-law: and all the people shall say, So be it. Cursed is he that lies with his wife's sister: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen.

24 Cursed is he that smites his neighbor secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen.

25 Cursed is he whoever shall have taken a bribe to kill an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen.

26 Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen.”