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Deuteronomy 27

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1 The elders of Israel and I gave commands to the people. We said, "Obey all of the commands we're giving you today.
1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today.
2 "You will go across the Jordan River. You will enter the land the LORD your God is giving you. When you do, set up some large stones. Put a coat of plaster on them.
2 When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.
3 Write all of the words of this law on them. Do it when you have crossed over into the land the LORD your God is giving you. It's a land that has plenty of milk and honey. The LORD is the God of your fathers. He promised you that you would enter the land.
3 Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
4 After you have gone across the Jordan, set up those stones on Mount Ebal. Put a coat of plaster on them. We're commanding you today to do that.
4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster.
5 "Build an altar there to honor the LORD your God. Make it out of stones. Don't use any iron tool on them.
5 Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.
6 Use stones you find in the fields to build his altar. Then offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
6 Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
7 Sacrifice friendship offerings there. Eat them and be filled with joy in the sight of the LORD your God.
7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 "You must write all of the words of this law on the stones you have set up. Write the words very clearly."
8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
9 Then the priests, who are Levites, and I spoke to all of the people of Israel. We said, "Israel, be quiet! Listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God.
9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God.
10 Obey him. Follow his commands and rules that we're giving you today."
10 Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
11 Here are the commands I gave the people that very day.
11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:
12 You will go across the Jordan River. When you do, I want six tribes to stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people. Those tribes are Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
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 I want the other six tribes to stand on Mount Ebal to announce some curses. Those tribes are Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
14 The Levites will speak to all of the people of Israel in a loud voice. They will say,
14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
15 "May any man who makes a wooden or metal statue of a god and sets it up in secret be under the LORD's curse. That statue is made by a skilled worker. And the LORD hates it." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
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 "May anyone who brings shame on his father or mother be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
17 "May anyone who moves his neighbor's boundary stone be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
18 "May anyone who leads blind people down the wrong road be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
19 "May anyone who isn't fair in the way he treats outsiders, widows, and children whose fathers have died be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
20 "May any man who has sex with his stepmother be under the LORD's curse. That man brings shame on his father by doing that." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
20 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
21 "May anyone who has sex with animals be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall 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!"
22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” Then all the people shall 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!"
23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
24 "May anyone who kills his neighbor secretly be under the LORD's curse." Then all of the people will say, "Amen!"
24 “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall 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!"
25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall 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!"
26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
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