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;

Then Moses and the responsible men of Israel gave the people these orders: Keep all the orders which I have given 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 on the day when you go over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, put up great stones, coating them with building-paste,

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 writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.

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 when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste.

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

There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.

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,

You are to make the altar of the Lord your God of uncut stones; offering on it burned offerings to the Lord your God:

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

And you are to make your peace-offerings, feasting there with joy before the Lord your God.

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

And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.

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;

Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, said to all Israel, Be quiet and give ear, O Israel; today you have become the people of the Lord your 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.'

For this cause you are to give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and do his orders and his laws which I give you this day.

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

That same day Moses said to the people,

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 are to take their places on Mount Gerizim for blessing the people when you have gone over 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 are to be on 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:

Then the Levites are to say in a loud voice to all the men of Israel,

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 is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's landmark from its place. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.

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 is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.

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 is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.

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

Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

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 he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.