Deuteronomy
Chapter Twenty-Seven
1 ¶ Now Moses, with
the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying: "Keep all the commandments
which I command you today.
2 "And it shall be, on the day when you cross over the Jordan to the land
which the LORD your God is giving you, that you shall set up for yourselves
large stones, and whitewash them with lime.
3 "You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have crossed
over, that you may enter the land which the LORD your God is giving you, 'a
land flowing with milk and honey,' just as the LORD God of your fathers promised
you.
4 "Therefore it shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that on
Mount Ebal you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, and you
shall whitewash them with lime.
5 "And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of
stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them.
6 "You shall build with whole stones the altar of the LORD your God, and
offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
7 "You shall offer peace offerings, and shall eat there, and rejoice before
the LORD your God.
8 "And you shall write very plainly on the stones all the words of this
law."
9 Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, "Take
heed and listen, O Israel: This day you have become the people of the LORD your
God.
10 "Therefore you shall obey the voice of the LORD your God, and observe
His commandments and His statutes which I command you today."
11 ¶ And Moses commanded the people on the same day, saying,
12 "These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have
crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin;
13 "and these shall stand on Mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun,
Dan, and Naphtali.
14 "And the Levites shall speak with a loud voice and say to all the men
of Israel:
15 'Cursed is the one who makes a carved or molded image, an abomination to
the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.'
And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen!'
16 'Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.' And
all the people shall say, 'Amen!'
17 'Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor's landmark.' And all the people
shall say, 'Amen!'
18 'Cursed is the one who makes the blind to wander off the road.' And all the
people shall say, 'Amen!'
19 'Cursed is the one who perverts the justice due the stranger, the fatherless,
and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen!'
20 'Cursed is the one who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered
his father's bed.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen!'
21 'Cursed is the one who lies with any kind of animal.' And all the people
shall say, 'Amen!'
22 'Cursed is the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or
the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen!'
23 'Cursed is the one who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall
say, 'Amen!'
24 'Cursed is the one who attacks his neighbor secretly.' And all the people
shall say, 'Amen!'
25 'Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.' And all
the people shall say, 'Amen!'
26 'Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law.' And all
the people shall say, 'Amen!'
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