Deuteronomy 27
1 And Moses and [the] elderly of Israel command the people, saying, “Keep all the command which I am commanding you today;
Moses and the Israelite elders of Israel gave these instructions to the people: Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
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,
The day you cross the Jordan into the country the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and paint them with whitewash.
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.
Then write all these laws on them once you've crossed over to enter the country that the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your forefathers, promised you.
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,
After you've crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, having painted them with whitewash, as I've ordered you to do today.
5 and built an altar there to your God YHWH, an altar of stones; you do not wave iron over them.
Also build a stone altar there to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Don't use any stone tools in its construction.
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,
Build the altar of the Lord your God with uncut stones and sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.
7 and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before your God YHWH,
That is also where you are to sacrifice and eat your peace offerings, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God.
8 and written on the stones all the words of this law, well engraved.”
Write all these laws clearly on the stones.
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;
Moses and the Levitical priests gave these orders to all the Israelites: “Be quiet, people of Israel, and listen! 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.”
So obey what the Lord your God tells you, and follow commandments and regulations that I'm giving you today.”
11 And Moses commands the people on that day, saying,
That day Moses gave these orders to the people:
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.
After you've crossed the Jordan, the following tribes are to stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: 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.”
The following tribes are to stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites have answered and said to every man of Israel [with] a loud voice:
Then the Levites will shout in a loud voice so Israelite can hear:
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.”
“A curse on anyone who makes a carved image or a metal idol and worships it in secret. It's only an object that someone made, and it's offensive to the Lord!” Everyone says “Amen!”
16 “Cursed [is] he who is making light of his father and his mother.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Everyone says “Amen!”
17 “Cursed [is] he who is removing his neighbor’s border.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who moves their neighbor's boundary stone!” Everyone says “Amen!”
18 “Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who allows a blind man to wander in the road!” Everyone says “Amen!”
19 “Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who doesn't treat foreigners, the orphans, and widows fairly!” Everyone says “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.”
“A curse on any man who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has disgraced his father!” Everyone says “Amen!”
21 “Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who has sex with any animal!” Everyone says “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.”
“A curse on any man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother!” Everyone says “Amen!”
23 “Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on any man who sleeps with his mother-in-law!” Everyone says “Amen!”
24 “Cursed [is] he who is striking his neighbor in secret.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who secretly attacks his neighbor!” Everyone says “Amen!”
25 “Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to strike a person, innocent blood.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who accepts a bribe to kill someone who's innocent!” Everyone says “Amen!”
26 “Cursed [is] he who does not establish the words of this law, to do them.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”
“A curse on anyone who doesn't carefully obey all these laws by keeping them!” Everyone says “Amen!”
