Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
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Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today.
2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass the Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God gives thee that thou shalt set thee up great stones and plaster them with plaster;
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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 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law when thou has passed to enter in unto the land which the LORD thy God gives thee, a land that flows with milk and honey, as the LORD God of thy fathers has said unto thee.
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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 Therefore, it shall be when ye have passed the Jordan, <em>that</em> ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in Mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.
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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 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up <em>any</em> iron <em>tool</em> upon them.
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Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.
6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones, and thou shalt offer burnt offerings upon it unto the LORD thy God;
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Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
7 and thou shalt offer peace offerings and shalt eat there and rejoice before the LORD thy God.
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Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
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And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
9 And Moses with the priests the Levites spoke unto all Israel, saying, Take heed and hearken, O Israel; today thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.
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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 Thou shalt, therefore, hear the voice of the LORD thy God and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
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Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
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On the same day Moses commanded the people:
12 These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people when ye have passed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
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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 And these shall stand upon Mount Ebal to pronounce the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites shall speak and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
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The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
15 Cursed <em>is</em> the man that makes <em>any</em> graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puts <em>it</em> in a secret <em>place</em>. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
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“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 Cursed <em>is</em> he that dishonours his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
17 Cursed <em>is</em> he that reduces his neighbour’s border. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
18 Cursed <em>is</em> he that makes the blind to err in the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
19 Cursed <em>is</em> he that twists the rights of the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
20 Cursed <em>is</em> he that lies with his father’s wife because he uncovers his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“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 Cursed <em>is</em> he that lies with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
22 Cursed <em>is</em> he that lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“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 Cursed <em>is</em> he that lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
24 Cursed <em>is</em> he that smites his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
25 Cursed <em>is</em> he that takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
26 Cursed <em>is</em> he that does not confirm <em>all</em> the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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“Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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