Deuteronomy 27

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

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

2 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,

And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Jehovah thy God gives thee, that thou shall set up for thee great stones, and plaster them with plaster.

3 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.

And thou shall write upon them all the words of this law when thou have passed over, that thou may go in to the land which Jehovah thy God gives thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, has promised thee.

4 '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,

And it shall be, when ye have passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shall plaster them with plaster.

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

And there thou shall build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones. Thou shall lift up no iron upon them.

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

Thou shall build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones. And thou shall offer burnt offerings on it to Jehovah thy God.

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

And thou shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there, and thou shall rejoice before Jehovah thy God.

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

And thou shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

9 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;

And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel. This day thou have become the people of Jehovah thy God.

10 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.'

Thou shall therefore obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

11 And Moses commandeth the people on that day, saying,

And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

12 '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.

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

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

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

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

And the Levites shall answer, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

15 '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.

Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Truly.

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

Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

Cursed be he who removes his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

Cursed be he who makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

Cursed be he who distorts the justice to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Truly.

20 '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.

Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

Cursed be he who lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Truly.

22 '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.

Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

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

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

Cursed be he who smites his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Truly.

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

Cursed is every man who does not continue in all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Truly.