Deuteronomy 27:21-26

21 1"'Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
22 2"'Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
23 3"'Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
24 4"'Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
25 5"'Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
26 6"'Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Deuteronomy 27:21-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 27

In this chapter the people of Israel are ordered to write the law on plastered stones, and set them on Mount Ebal, De 27:1-4; where they are bid to erect an altar, and offer sacrifices on it, De 27:5-8; and are charged by Moses and the priests to obey the Lord, and keep his commandments, De 27:9,10; and a direction is given to each tribes which should stand and bless, and which curse, and where, De 27:11-13; and the curses which the Levites should pronounce with a loud voice, and the people should say Amen to, are recited, De 27:14-25; and the whole is concluded with a curse on all who in general do not perform the whole law, De 27:26.

Cross References 6

  • 1. See Leviticus 18:23
  • 2. Leviticus 18:9; Leviticus 20:17; [Ezekiel 22:11]
  • 3. Leviticus 18:17; Leviticus 20:14
  • 4. Deuteronomy 19:11; Exodus 21:12, 14
  • 5. Deuteronomy 16:19; Exodus 23:7, 8; Ezekiel 22:12
  • 6. Deuteronomy 28:15; Jeremiah 11:3; Cited Galatians 3:10
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