Chapter 27

And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded¹⁷ the people, saying,² Keep² all the commandments which I command¹⁸ you this day.

And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over⁴ Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth⁶ thee, that thou shalt set thee up⁵² great stones, and plaister¹ them with plaister:

And thou shalt write¹ upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over,² that thou mayest go in⁴ unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth⁶ thee, a land that floweth⁶ with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised¹⁴ thee.

Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over² Jordan, [that] ye shall set up⁵⁵ these stones, which I command¹⁸ you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister¹ them with plaister.

And there shalt thou build¹ an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up⁵⁵ [any] iron [tool] upon them.

Thou shalt build⁴ the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer⁵² burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:

And thou shalt offer¹ peace offerings, and shalt eat¹ there, and rejoice¹ before the LORD thy God.

And thou shalt write¹ upon the stones all the words of this law very⁵³ plainly.¹⁶

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake¹⁷ unto all Israel, saying,² Take heed,⁵⁴ and hearken,³ O Israel; this day thou art become⁸ the people of the LORD thy God.

Thou shalt therefore obey¹ the voice of the LORD thy God, and do¹ his commandments and his statutes, which I command¹⁸ thee this day.

And Moses charged¹⁷ the people the same day, saying,²

These shall stand⁴ upon mount Gerizim to bless¹⁵ the people, when ye are come over² Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

And these shall stand⁴ upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

And the Levites shall speak,¹ and say¹ unto all the men of Israel with a loud⁶ voice,

Cursed⁷ [be] the man that maketh⁴ [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth¹ [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer¹ and say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that setteth light⁵⁶ by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that removeth⁵⁶ his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that maketh the blind to wander⁵⁶ out of the way. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that perverteth⁵⁶ the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that lieth⁶ with his father's wife; because he uncovereth¹⁴ his father's skirt. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that lieth⁶ with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that lieth⁶ with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that lieth⁶ with his mother in law.⁶ And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that smiteth⁵⁶ his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that taketh⁶ reward to slay⁵³ an innocent ¹⁸¹⁸ person. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.

Cursed⁷ [be] he that confirmeth⁵⁵ not [all] the words of this law to do² them. And all the people shall say,¹ Amen.