Deuteronomy 27

1 'And Moses — the elders of Israel also — commandeth the people, saying, Keep all the command which I am commanding you to-day;

Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: “Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day.

2 and it hath been, in the day that ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, that thou hast raised up for thee great stones, and plaistered them with plaister,

And when you have crossed over the Jordan, into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, you shall erect immense stones, and you shall coat them with plaster,

3 and written on them all the words of this law in thy passing over, so that thou goest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee — a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee.

so that you may be able to write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed the Jordan so as to enter into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as he swore to your fathers.

4 'And it hath been, in your passing over the Jordan, ye raise up these stones which I am commanding you to-day, in mount Ebal, and thou hast plaistered them with plaister,

Therefore, when you have crossed over the Jordan, erect the stones, just as I instruct you to do this day, on Mount Ebal. And you shall coat them with plaster,

5 and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron.

and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron,

6 Of complete stones thou buildest the altar of Jehovah thy God, and hast caused to ascend on it burnt-offerings to Jehovah thy God,

out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God.

7 and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before Jehovah thy God,

And you shall immolate peace victims. And you shall eat and feast in that place, in the sight of the Lord your God.

8 and written on the stones all the words of this law, well engraved.'

And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, plainly and clearly.”

9 And Moses speaketh — the priests, the Levites, also — unto all Israel, saying, 'Keep silent, and hear, O Israel, this day thou hast become a people to Jehovah thy God;

And Moses and the priests of Levitical stock said to all of Israel: “Attend and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.

10 and thou hast hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and done His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day.'

You shall listen to his voice, and you shall do the commandments and justices, which I am entrusting to you.”

11 And Moses commandeth the people on that day, saying,

And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying:

12 'These do stand, to bless the people, on mount Gerizzim, in your passing over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

“These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim, as a blessing to the people, when you will have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And these do stand, for the reviling, on mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

And in the opposite region, there shall stand upon Mount Ebal, as a curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 'And the Levites have answered and said unto every man of Israel — a loud voice:

And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice:

15 'Cursed [is] the man who maketh a graven and molten image, the abomination of Jehovah, work of the hands of an artificer, and hath put [it] in a secret place, — and all the people have answered and said, Amen.

Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.

16 'Cursed [is] He who is making light of his father and his mother, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

17 'Cursed [is] he who is removing his neighbour's border, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmarks. And all the people shall say: Amen.

18 'Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who causes the blind to go astray on a journey. And all the people shall say: Amen.

19 'Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.

20 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen.

21 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.

22 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

23 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen.

24 'Cursed [is] he who is smiting his neighbour in secret, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen.

25 'Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen.

26 'Cursed [is] he who doth not establish the words of this law, to do them, — and all the people have said, Amen.

Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen.”