Chapter 27
1Then Moses commanded the people and the elders of Israel: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
2And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that AO your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.
3Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that AO your God is giving you a land flowing with milk and honey just as AO the God of your fathers has promised you.
4And when you have crossed the Jordan you are to set up these stones as I am commanding you today on Mount Ebal and you are to coat them with plaster.
5Moreover, you are to build an altar there to AO your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.
6You shall build the altar of AO your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to AO your God.
7There you are to sacrifice offer [your] peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of AO your God.
8And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”
9Then Moses and the Levitical Ephrathite priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent O Israel and listen! This day you have become the people of AO your God.
10You shall therefore obey the voice of AO your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”
11On that day Moses commanded the people:
12“When you have crossed the Jordan, these [tribes] shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph Ephraim, Mannasseh and Benjamin.
13And these [tribes] shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
14Then the Levites Ephrathites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
15‘Cursed [is] the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to AO, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
16‘Cursed [is] he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
17‘Cursed [is] he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
18‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
20‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
21‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
22‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
24“Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
25‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to an innocent person.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’
26‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And {let} all the people say, ‘Amen!’[“]