Deuteronomy 27

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

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people and said, “Keep all the commandments that I command you today.

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;

On the day when you will pass over the Jordan to the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, you must set up some large stones and plaster them 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.

You must write on them all the words of this law when you have passed over; that you may go into the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.

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.

When you have passed over the Jordan, set up these stones that I am commanding you about today, on Mount Ebal, and 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.

There you must build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; but you must raise no iron tool to work the stones.

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;

You must build the altar of Yahweh your God of unworked stones; you must offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God,

7 And thou shalt slay peace-offerings, and eat [them] there; and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God.

and you will sacrifice fellowship offerings and will eat there; you will rejoice before Yahweh your God.

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

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

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.

Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel and said, “Be silent and listen, Israel: Today you have become the people of Yahweh your 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.

You must therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God and obey his commandments and statutes that I am commanding you today.”

11 And Moses commanded the people on the same day, saying,

Moses commanded the people the same day and said,

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 tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people after you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, 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.

These are the tribes that must stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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

The Levites will answer and say to all the men of Israel in 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.

'May the man be cursed who makes a carved or cast figure, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of a craftsman, and who sets it up in secret.' Then all the people must 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.

'May the man be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

17 Cursed be he that removeth the landmark of his neighbor; and all the people shall say, Amen.

'May the man be cursed who removes his neighbor's landmark.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

18 Cursed be he that causeth the blind to wander out of the way; and all the people shall say, Amen.

'May the man be cursed who makes the blind to wander away from the road.' Then all the people must 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.

'May the man be cursed who uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner, fatherless, or widow.' Then all the people must 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.

'May the man be cursed who lies with his father's wife, because he has taken away his father's rights.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with any kind of beast.' Then all the people must 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.

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly; and all the people shall say, Amen.

'May the man be cursed who kills his neighbor secretly.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

25 Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay a person, an innocent blood; and all the people shall say, Amen.

'May the man be cursed who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who does not confirm the words of this law, that he will obey them.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'