Deuteronomy 27

1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, "Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.

'And Moses — the elders of Israel also — commandeth the people, saying, Keep all the command which I am commanding you to-day;

2 It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Jehovah your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:

and it hath been, in the day that ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, that thou hast raised up for thee great stones, and plaistered them with plaister,

3 and 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 Jehovah your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

and written on them all the words of this law in thy passing over, so that thou goest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee — a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee.

4 It shall be, when you have passed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.

'And it hath been, in your passing over the Jordan, ye raise up these stones which I am commanding you to-day, in mount Ebal, and thou hast plaistered them with plaister,

5 There you shall build an altar to Jehovah your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron on them.

and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron.

6 You shall build the altar of Jehovah your God of uncut stones; and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon to Jehovah your God:

Of complete stones thou buildest the altar of Jehovah thy God, and hast caused to ascend on it burnt-offerings to Jehovah thy God,

7 and you shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there; and you shall rejoice before Jehovah your God.

and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before Jehovah thy God,

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

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

9 Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, "Keep silence, and listen, Israel: this day you have become the people of Jehovah your God.

And Moses speaketh — the priests, the Levites, also — unto all Israel, saying, 'Keep silent, and hear, O Israel, this day thou hast become a people to Jehovah thy God;

10 You shall therefore obey the voice of Jehovah your God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day."

and thou hast hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and done His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day.'

11 Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,

And Moses commandeth the people on that day, saying,

12 "These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

'These do stand, to bless the people, on mount Gerizzim, in your passing over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

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

And these do stand, for the reviling, on mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 The Levites shall answer, and tell all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

'And the Levites have answered and said unto every man of Israel — a loud voice:

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

'Cursed [is] the man who maketh a graven and molten image, the abomination of Jehovah, work of the hands of an artificer, and hath put [it] in a secret place, — and all the people have answered and said, Amen.

16 'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] He who is making light of his father and his mother, — and all the people have said, Amen.

17 'Cursed is he who removes his neighbor's landmark.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is removing his neighbour's border, — and all the people have said, Amen.

18 'Cursed is he who makes the blind to wander out of the way.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way, — and all the people have said, Amen.

19 'Cursed is he who wrests the justice due the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, — and all the people have said, Amen.

20 'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt, — and all the people have said, Amen.

21 'Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast, — and all the people have said, Amen.

22 'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'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.

23 'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law, — and all the people have said, Amen.

24 'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, — and all the people have said, Amen.

25 'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

'Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, — and all the people have said, Amen.

26 'Cursed is he who doesn't confirm all the words of this law to do them.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'"

'Cursed [is] he who doth not establish the words of this law, to do them, — and all the people have said, Amen.