Deuteronomy 27

1 Forsothe Moyses comaundide, and the eldre men, to the puple of Israel, and seiden, Kepe ye ech `comaundement which Y comaunde to you to dai.

And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep the whole commandment which I command you this day.

2 And whanne ye han passid Jordan, in to the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee, thou schalt reyse grete stoonus, and thou schalt make tho pleyn with chalk,

And it shall be on the day when ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set up for thyself great stones, and cover them with plaster;

3 that thou mow write in tho alle the wordis of this lawe, whanne Jordan is passid, that thou entre in to the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee, the lond flowynge with mylke and hony, as he swoor to thi fadris.

And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, so soon as thou art passed over; in order that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey; as the Lord, the God of thy fathers, hath spoken unto thee.

4 Therfor whanne thou hast passid Jordan, reise thou the stonus whiche Y comaunde to dai to thee, in the hil of Hebal; and thou schalt make tho pleyn with chalk.

And it shall be so soon as ye are gone over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, on mount 'Ebal; and thou shalt cover them with plaster.

5 And there thou schalt bilde an auter to thi Lord God, of stoonys whiche yrun touchide not,

And thou shalt build there an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

6 and of stonys vnformed and vnpolischid; and thou schalt offre theron brent sacrifices to thi Lord God; and thou schalt offre pesible sacrifices,

Of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of the Lord thy God; and thou shalt offer thereupon burnt-offerings unto the Lord thy God;

7 and thou schalt ete there, and thou schalt make feeste bifor thi Lord God.

And thou shalt slay peace-offerings, and eat [them] there; and thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God.

8 And thou schalt write pleynli and clereli on the stoonys alle the wordis of this lawe.

And thou shalt write upon the statues all the words of this law, very plainly.

9 And Moises and the preestis of the kynde of Leuy seiden to al Israel, Israel, perseyue thou, and here; to day thou art maad the puple of thi Lord God;

And Moses with the priests, the Levites, spoke unto all Israel, saying, Be attentive, and hearken, O Israel! this day art thou become a people unto the Lord thy God.

10 thou schalt here his vois, and thou schalt do `the comaundementis, and riytfulnessis, whiche Y comaunde to thee to dai.

Thou shalt therefore hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

11 And Moises comaundide to the puple in that day,

And Moses commanded the people on the same day, saying,

12 and seide, These men schulen stonde on the hil of Garizym to blesse the Lord, whanne Jordan `is passid; Symeon, Leuy, Judas, Isachar, Joseph, and Benjamyn.

These shall stand upon mount Gerizzim to bless the people, when ye are come over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And euene ayens these men schulen stonde in the hil of Hebal to curse, Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Neptalym.

And these shall stand for the sake of the curse upon mount 'Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the dekenes schulen pronounce, and schulen seie `with hiy vois to alle the men of Israel,

And the Levites shall commence, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

15 Cursid is the man that makith a grauun ymage and yotun togidere, abhomynacioun of the Lord, the werk of `hondis of crafti men, and schal sette it in priuey place; and al the puple schal answere, and schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be the man who maketh a graven or molten image, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place; and all the people shall answer, and say, Amen.

16 He is cursid that onoureth not his fadir and modir; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother; and all the people shall say, Amen.

17 Cursid is he that `berith ouer the termes of his neiybore; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that removeth the landmark of his neighbor; and all the people shall say, Amen.

18 Cursid is he that makith a blynde man to erre in the weie; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that causeth the blind to wander out of the way; and all the people shall say, Amen.

19 He is cursid that peruertith the doom of a comelyng, of a fadirles, ethir modirles child, and of a widewe; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that perverteth the cause of the stranger, of the fatherless, and of the widow; and all the people shall say, Amen.

20 Cursid is he that slepith with `the wijf of his fadir, and schewith the hiling of his bed; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt; and all the people shall say, Amen.

21 Cursid is he that slepith with ony beeste; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast; and all the people shall say, Amen.

22 Cursid is he that slepith with his sistir, the douytir of his fadir, ethir of his modir; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother; and all the people shall say, Amen.

23 Cursid is he that slepith with his wyues modir; and al the puple schal seye, Amen!

Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law; and all the people shall say, Amen.

24 Cursid is he that sleeth pryueli his neiybore; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly; and all the people shall say, Amen.

25 Cursid is he that slepith with `the wijf of his neiybore; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay a person, an innocent blood; and all the people shall say, Amen.

26 Cursid is he that takith yiftis, that he smyte the lijf of innocent blood; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! Cursid is he that dwellith not in the wordis of this lawe, nethir `parfourmeth tho in werk; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

Cursed be he that executeth not the words of this law to do them; and all the people shall say, Amen.