Deuteronomy 27:16-26

16 "Anyone will be cursed who dishonors his father or mother." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

17 "Anyone will be cursed who moves the stone that marks a neighbor's border." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

18 "Anyone will be cursed who sends a blind person down the wrong road." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

19 "Anyone will be cursed who is unfair to foreigners, orphans, or widows." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

20 "A man will be cursed who has sexual relations with his father's wife, because it is a dishonor to his father." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

21 "Anyone will be cursed who has sexual relations with an animal." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

22 "A man will be cursed who has sexual relations with his sister, whether she is his father's daughter or his mother's daughter." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

23 "A man will be cursed who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

24 "Anyone will be cursed who kills a neighbor secretly." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

25 "Anyone will be cursed who takes money to murder an innocent person." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

26 "Anyone will be cursed who does not agree with the words of these teachings and does not obey them." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"

Deuteronomy 27:16-26 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.