< Deuteronomy 27 >
1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep the whole commandment which I command you this day.
And Moses with the ancients of Israel commanded the people, saying: Keep every commandment that I command you this day.
2 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;
And when you are passed over the Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, thou shalt set up great stones, and shalt plaster them over with plaster,
3 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.
That thou mayst write on them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over the Jordan: that thou mayst enter into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as he swore to thy fathers.
4 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.
Therefore when you are passed over the Jordan, set up the stones which I command you this day, in mount Hebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster:
5 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.
And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched,
6 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;
And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God:
7 And thou shalt slay peace-offerings, and eat [them] there; and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God.
And shalt immolate peace victims, and eat there, and feast before the Lord thy God.
8 And thou shalt write upon the statues all the words of this law, very plainly.
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law plainly and clearly,
9 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.
And Moses and the priests of the race of Levi said to all Israel: Attend, and hear, O Israel: This day thou art made the people of the Lord thy God.
10 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.
Thou shalt hear his voice, and do the commandments and justices which I command thee.
11 And Moses commanded the people on the same day, saying,
And Moses commanded the people in that day, saying:
12 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.
These shall stand upon mount Garizim to bless the people, when you are passed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 And these shall stand for the sake of the curse upon mount 'Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
And over against them shall stand on mount Hebal to curse: Ruben, Gad, and Aser, and Zabulon, Dan, and Nephtali.
14 And the Levites shall commence, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
And the Levites shall pronounce, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
15 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.
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven and molten thing, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of artificers, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say: Amen.
16 Cursed be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that honoureth not his father and mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.
17 Cursed be he that removeth the landmark of his neighbor; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmarks: and all the people shall say: Amen.
18 Cursed be he that causeth the blind to wander out of the way; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of his way: and all the people shall say: Amen.
19 Cursed be he that perverteth the cause of the stranger, of the fatherless, and of the widow; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, of the fatherless and the widow: and all the people shall say: 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 be he that lieth with his father’s wife, and uncovereth his bed: and all the people shall say: Amen.
21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: and all the people shall say: 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 be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.
23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say: Amen.
24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.
25 Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay a person, an innocent blood; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that taketh gifts, to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say: Amen.
26 Cursed be he that executeth not the words of this law to do them; and all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that abideth not in the words of this law, and fulfilleth them not in work: and all the people shall say: Amen.