Deuteronomy 27

¹Deuteronomy 27:1. Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.²Deuteronomy 27:2. And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.³Deuteronomy 27:3. Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.⁴Deuteronomy 27:4. And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster.⁵Deuteronomy 27:5. Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.⁶Deuteronomy 27:6. You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.⁷Deuteronomy 27:7. There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.⁸Deuteronomy 27:8. And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”

⁹Deuteronomy 27:9. Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.¹⁰Deuteronomy 27:10. You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”¹¹Deuteronomy 27:11. On that day Moses commanded the people:¹²Deuteronomy 27:12. “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.¹³Deuteronomy 27:13. And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.¹⁴Deuteronomy 27:14. Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:¹⁵Deuteronomy 27:15. ‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’¹⁶Deuteronomy 27:16. ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’¹⁷Deuteronomy 27:17. ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’¹⁸Deuteronomy 27:18. ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’¹⁹Deuteronomy 27:19. ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²⁰Deuteronomy 27:20. ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²¹Deuteronomy 27:21. ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²²Deuteronomy 27:22. ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²³Deuteronomy 27:23. ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²⁴Deuteronomy 27:24. ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²⁵Deuteronomy 27:25. ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’²⁶Deuteronomy 27:26. ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’