Deuteronomy 27

1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people saying, —Observe all the commandment which I am commanding you to-day.

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

2 So then it shall be in the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan, into the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, —that thou shalt rear thee up great stones, and plaster 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 shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou shalt pass over, —to the end that thou mayest enter upon the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh the God of thy fathers hath spoken unto thee.

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 So then it shall be when ye shall pass over the Jordan, that ye shall rear up these stones which I am commanding you to-day in Mount Ebal, —and thou shalt plaster 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 thou shalt build there an altar unto Yahweh thy God, —an altar of stones, thou shalt not wield thereupon any tool of iron.

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 Of whole stones, shalt thou build the altar of Yahweh thy God, —then shalt thou cause to go up thereon ascending-sacrifices, unto Yahweh thy God;

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

7 and thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings and shalt eat there, —and rejoice before Yahweh thy God.

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 thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law doing it plainly and well.

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

9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel saying, —Keep silence and hear O Israel, This day, hast thou been made a people unto Yahweh thy God.

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 Thou shalt therefore hearken unto the voice of Yahweh thy God, —and do his commandments and his statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day.

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

11 And Moses commanded the people on that day, saying:

And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:

12 These, shall stand to bless the people upon Mount Gerizim, when ye have passed 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, shall stand by the curse in 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 Then shall the Levites respond and say unto every man of Israel with voice uplifted: —

And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice:

15 Cursed, be the man that maketh an image—cut or molten—an abomination unto Yahweh the work of the hands of the craftsman and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond and say—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, be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

17 Cursed, be he that moveth back the boundary of his neighbour. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

18 Cursed, be he that causeth the blind to wander in the way. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

19 Cursed, be he that perverteth the right of the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow. And all the people shall say—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, be he that lieth with his father’s wife, because he hath turned aside his father’s coverlet. And all the people shall say—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, be he that lieth with any beast. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

22 Cursed, be he that lieth with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say—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, be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

24 Cursed, be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

25 Cursed, be he that taketh a bribe to shed innocent blood. And all the people shall say—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, be he that establisheth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say—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.”