Deuteronomy 27:17

17 "`Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'

Deuteronomy 27:17 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:17

Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour's landmark
Removes it backward, and steals ground, as Jarchi explains it; this is commonly done secretly; see ( Deuteronomy 19:14 ) ; and all the people shall say Amen; (See Gill on Deuteronomy 27:15); (See Gill on Deuteronomy 27:16).

Deuteronomy 27:17 In-Context

15 "`Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place.' And all the people shall answer and say, `Amen.'
16 "`Cursed be he that treateth lightly his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'
17 "`Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'
18 "`Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'
19 "`Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow.' And all the people shall say, `Amen.'
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