Deuteronomy 27:17-26

17 God's curse on anyone who moves his neighbor's boundary marker. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

18 God's curse on anyone who misdirects a blind man on the road. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

19 God's curse on anyone who interferes with justice due the foreigner, orphan, or widow. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

20 God's curse on anyone who has sex with his father's wife; he has violated the woman who belongs to his father. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

21 God's curse on anyone who has sex with an animal. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

22 God's curse on anyone who has sex with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

23 God's curse on anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

24 God's curse on anyone who kills his neighbor in secret. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

25 God's curse on anyone who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

26 God's curse on whoever does not give substance to the words of this Revelation by living them. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

Deuteronomy 27:17-26 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.