Deuteronomy 27:21-26

21 "May anyone who has sex with animals be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
22 "May any man who has sex with his sister be under the LORD's curse. It doesn't matter whether she is his full sister or his half sister." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
23 "May any man who has sex with his mother-in-law be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
24 "May anyone who kills his neighbor secretly be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
25 "May anyone who accepts money to kill someone who isn't guilty of doing anything wrong be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
26 "May anyone who doesn't honor the words of this law by obeying them be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will 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.

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