NIV 1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. NIV 1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 5 Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. NIV 5 Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. NIV 6 Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God. NIV 6 Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God. NIV 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God. NIV 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God. NIV 8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.” NIV 8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.” NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 10 Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.” NIV 10 Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.” NIV 11 On the same day Moses commanded the people: NIV 11 On the same day Moses commanded the people: NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali. NIV 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali. NIV 14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: NIV 14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: NIV 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!” NIV 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!” NIV 16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 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!” NIV 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!” NIV 21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 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!” NIV 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!” NIV 23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 24 “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 24 “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
NIV 1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 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. NIV 5 Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. NIV 6 Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God. NIV 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God. NIV 8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.” NIV 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. NIV 10 Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.” NIV 11 On the same day Moses commanded the people: NIV 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. NIV 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali. NIV 14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: NIV 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!” NIV 16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 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!” NIV 21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 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!” NIV 23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 24 “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” NIV 26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”