Deuteronomy 27:11

Blessings and Curses

11 And Moses charged the people on that day, {saying},

Deuteronomy 27:11 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:11

And Moses charged the people the same
That he gave the above orders to set up stones, and plaster them, and write the law on them, and build an altar in the same place, and offer sacrifices when come into the land of Canaan:

saying;
as follows.

Deuteronomy 27:11 In-Context

9 Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, "Be silent and hear, Israel, [for] this day you have become {a people} for Yahweh your God.

10 And listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, and observe his commandments and his rules that I [am] commanding you {today}."

11 And Moses charged the people on that day, {saying},

12 "These [tribes] shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people {when you cross} the Jordan: Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Joseph and Benjamin.

13 And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for [delivering] the curse: Reuben, Gad and Asher and Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "to say"