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1 Then Moses and Israel's elders commanded the people: Keep all of the commandment that I am giving you right now.
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Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep the whole commandment that I command you today.
2 The same day you cross the Jordan River to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and cover them with plaster.
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And on the day you cross over the Jordan to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall set up large stones and plaster them with plaster.
3 Once you have crossed over, write on the stones all the words of this Instruction because you will have entered the land the LORD your God is giving to you—a land full of milk and honey—exactly as the LORD, your ancestors' God, promised you.
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And you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you cross over to enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
4 Once you have crossed over the Jordan River, set up these stones that I'm telling you about right now on Mount Ebal. Cover them with plaster
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And when you have crossed over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, concerning which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.
5 and build an altar there for the LORD your God—an altar of stones that haven't been cut with iron tools.
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And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. You shall wield no iron tool on them;
6 (You must build the LORD your God's altar with uncut stones.) Then offer up on that altar entirely burned sacrifices to the LORD your God.
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you shall build an altar to the Lord your God of uncut stones. And you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God,
7 Offer up well-being sacrifices and eat them there, celebrating in the LORD your God's presence.
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and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and shall eat there, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God.
8 Make sure to write all the words of this Instruction on the stones plainly and clearly.
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And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly. ”
9 Then Moses and the levitical priests said to all Israel: Quiet down and listen, Israel! This very moment you have become the people of the LORD your God.
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Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Keep silence and hear, O Israel: this day you have become the people of the Lord your God.
10 So obey the LORD your God's voice. Do his commandments and his regulations that I'm giving you right now.
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You shall therefore obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today. ”
11 That same day Moses commanded the people:
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That day Moses charged the people, saying,
12 Once you have crossed over the Jordan River, the following tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
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“When you have crossed over the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 And these are the tribes that will stand on Mount Ebal for the cursing: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 The Levites will address every individual Israelite with a loud voice:
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And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel in a loud voice:
15 "Cursed is anyone who makes an idol or an image—things detestable to the LORD, made by artisans—and sets it up secretly." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be the man who makes a carved or cast metal image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret. ’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen. ’
16 "Cursed is anyone who belittles their father or mother." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
17 "Cursed is anyone who tampers with their neighbor's property lines." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who moves his neighbor’s landmark. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
18 "Cursed is anyone who misleads a blind person on a road." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
19 "Cursed is anyone who obstructs the legal rights of immigrants, orphans, or widows." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
20 "Cursed is anyone who has sex with his father's wife, because that exposes his father's private matters." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s nakedness. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
21 "Cursed is anyone who has sex with any kind of animal." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
22 "Cursed is anyone who has sex with his sister, whether his father's daughter or his mother's daughter." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘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 "Cursed is anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
24 "Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor in secret." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
25 "Cursed is anyone who accepts money to kill an innocent person." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
26 "Cursed is anyone who doesn't support the words of this Instruction by carrying them out." All the people will reply: "We agree!"
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“‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them. ’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen. ’
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