Deuteronomy 27
1 And Moses and the elders of Israel
commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command you this day.
2 And it shall come to pass in the day
when ye shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God gives
thee, that thou shalt set up for thyself great stones, and shalt plaster them
with plaster. 3 And thou shalt write
on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as ye have crossed Jordan,
when ye are entered into the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers gives
thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of thy
fathers said to thee. 4 And it shall
be as soon as ye are gone over Jordan, ye shall set up these stones, which I
command thee this day, on mount Gæbal, and thou shalt plaster them with
plaster. 5 And thou shalt build there
an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron
upon it. 6 Of whole stones shalt thou
build an altar to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt offer upon it
whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord thy God.
7 And thou shalt there offer a
peace-offering; and thou shalt eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord
thy God. 8 And thou shalt write upon
the stones all this law very plainly.
9 And Moses and the priests the
Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day
thou art become a people to the Lord thy God.
10 And thou shalt hearken to the
voice of the Lord thy God, and shalt do all his commands, and his ordinances,
as many as I command thee this day.
11 And Moses charged the people on
that day, saying, 12 These shall
stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon,
Levi, Judas, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 And these shall stand for cursing
on mount Gæbal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.
14 And the Levites shall answer and
say to all Israel with a loud voice,
15 Cursed
is the man whosoever shall make a graven or molten
image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and
shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be
it. 16 Cursed is the man that
dishonours his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.
17 Cursed is he that removes his
neighbour's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it.
18 Cursed is he that makes the blind
to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.
19 Cursed is every one that shall
pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the
people shall say, So be it. 20 Cursed
is he that lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's
skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it.
21 Cursed is he that lies with any
beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.
22 Cursed is he that lies with his
sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.
23 Cursed is he that lies with his
daughter-in-law: and all the people shall say, So be it. Cursed is he that
lies with his wife's sister: and all the people shall say, So be it.
24 Cursed is he that smites his
neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.
25 Cursed is he whosoever shall have
taken a bribe to
aGr. to smite the life of innocent blood.slay an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it.
26 bGal. 3. 10.
Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do
them: and all the people shall say, So be it.