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.

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

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 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,

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.

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.

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.

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,

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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 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;

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.

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

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

And Moses commands the people on 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 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.

13 and, these, shall stand by the curse in Mount Ebal, —Reuben Gad and Asher, and Zebulun Dan and Naphtali.

And these stand, for the reviling, on Mount Ebal: 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 have answered and said to every man of Israel [with] a loud 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 [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.”

16 Cursed, be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother. And 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, be he that moveth back the boundary of his neighbour. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

18 Cursed, be he that causeth the blind to wander in the way. And 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, be he that perverteth the right of the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow. And 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, 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 [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.”

21 Cursed, be he that lieth with any beast. And all the people shall say—Amen.

“Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast.” And all the people have said, “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 [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, be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And 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, be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

25 Cursed, be he that taketh a bribe to shed innocent blood. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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

26 Cursed, be he that establisheth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say—Amen.

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