Deuteronomy 27

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

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you today.

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.

It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and 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.

You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

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.

It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, 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.

There you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.

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.

You shall build Yahweh your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh 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.

You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God.

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

You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

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.

Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of Yahweh 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 therefore obey Yahweh your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”

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

Moses commanded the people the same 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 on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over 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.

These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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

With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel,

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 is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’

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

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ 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 is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ 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 is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ 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 is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ 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 is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ 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 is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ 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 is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ 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 is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ 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 is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ 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 is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ 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 is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”