Deuteronomy 27

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

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

2 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,

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 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.

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 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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 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;

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

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

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

And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:

12 “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.

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

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 have answered and said to every man of 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 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 “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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.”