Deuteronomy 27:14

14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

Deuteronomy 27:14 in Other Translations

14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

14 And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel in a loud voice:

14 “Then the Levites will shout to all the people of Israel:

14 The Levites, acting as spokesmen and speaking loudly, will address Israel:

14 The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

Deuteronomy 27:14 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:14

And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of
Israel
Rather, "answer ^F5 and say"; not the whole tribe of Levi, for that stood on Mount Gerizim to bless, ( Deuteronomy 27:12 ) ; but the priests of that tribe who were placed in the valley, between the two mountains, and pronounced both the blessings and the curses in the hearing of all the tribes of Israel, to which they were to answer Amen; and that they might plainly hear, they expressed their words

with a loud voice,
clearly and distinctly, as follow.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 (wne) "respondebunt", Montanus.

Deuteronomy 27:14 In-Context

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.

13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

15 “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the LORD, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”