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;

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people and said, “Keep all the commandments that I command you today.

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,

On the day when you will pass over the Jordan to the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, you must set up some large 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.

You must write on them all the words of this law when you have passed over; that you may go into the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.

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,

When you have passed over the Jordan, set up these stones that I am commanding you about today, on Mount Ebal, and 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.

There you must build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; but you must raise no iron tool to work the stones.

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 must build the altar of Yahweh your God of unworked stones; you must offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God,

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

and you will sacrifice fellowship offerings and will eat there; you will rejoice before Yahweh your God.

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

You will write on 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;

Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel and said, “Be silent and listen, Israel: Today you have become the people of Yahweh 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.'

You must therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God and obey his commandments and statutes that I am commanding you today.”

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

Moses commanded the people the same day and said,

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 tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people after you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

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

These are the tribes that must stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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

The Levites will answer and say to all the men of Israel in 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.

'May the man be cursed who makes a carved or cast figure, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of a craftsman, and who sets it up in secret.' Then all the people must answer and say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who removes his neighbor's landmark.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who makes the blind to wander away from the road.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner, fatherless, or widow.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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.

'May the man be cursed who lies with his father's wife, because he has taken away his father's rights.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with any kind of beast.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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.

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who kills his neighbor secretly.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

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

'May the man be cursed who does not confirm the words of this law, that he will obey them.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'