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 and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the 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 shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

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, when thou art passed over; 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 promised 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 when ye are passed over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

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

And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no 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,

Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of unhewn stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:

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

and thou shalt sacrifice peace offerings, and shalt eat 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 stones 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 and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of 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 obey 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 charged the people 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 Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over 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 upon mount Ebal for the curse; 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 answer, 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 that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. 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 setteth light by 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 his neighbour’s landmark. 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 maketh 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 wresteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and 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 hath uncovered 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 neighbour in secret. 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 reward to slay an innocent person. 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 confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.