27:1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, "Keep every command I am giving you today.
27:2 At the time you cross the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, you must set up large stones and cover them with plaster.
27:3 Write all the words of this law on the stones after you cross to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
27:4 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 cover them with plaster.
27:5 Build an altar of stones there to the LORD your God--you must not use any iron tool on them.
27:6 Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God and offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God on it.
27:7 There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God.
27:8 Write clearly all the words of this law on the plastered stones."
27:9 Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, "Be silent, Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.
27:10 Obey the LORD your God and follow His commands and statutes I am giving you today."
27:12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
27:13 And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
27:14 The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
27:15 The person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the LORD, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret is cursed.' And all the people will reply, 'Amen!'
27:16 The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:17 The one who moves his neighbor's boundary marker is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:18 The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:19 The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:20 The one who sleeps with his father's wife is cursed, for he has violated his father's marriage bed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:21 The one who has sexual intercourse with any animal is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:22 The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father's daughter or his mother's daughter is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:23 The one who sleeps with his mother-in-law is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:24 The one who secretly kills his neighbor is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:25 The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
27:26 Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'"
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