Deuteronomy, Chapter 27:
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Verses from Deuteronomy, Chapter 19 of the Book of Deuteronomy of the Bible.
The Altar on Mount Ebal
- 1. Moses, accompanied by the leaders of Israel, commanded the people: “Listen carefully to all this law that I am giving you today.
- 2. When you cross the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with lime.
- 3. Write on them all the words of this law, as soon as you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as he promised your ancestors.
- 4. As you cross the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and coat them with lime.
- 5. On the mountain, build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar made of rough stones. Do not use iron tools on stones.
- 6. Build the altar of the LORD your God with unworked stone, and offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God on it.
- 7. Also offer fellowship sacrifices, eat and make merry before the LORD your God.
- 8. On the stones you raise, write clearly all the words of this law ".
Curse of Mount Ebal
- 9. Then Moses, together with the Levitical priests, said to all the people of Israel: “Be silent and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.
- 10. Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I am giving you today.”
- 11. That same day Moses gave the following instructions to the people:
- 12. “When they cross the Jordan, the tribes that will remain on Mount Gerizim to bless the people will be: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
- 13. And the tribes that will remain on Mount Ebal to proclaim curses will be: Reuben, Gad, Aser, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
- 14. “Then the Levites will say with a loud voice to all the people of Israel:
- 15. "Cursed be he who makes a carved or cast image, an abomination in the sight of the LORD, and sets it up in a secret place." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 16. "Cursed be he who dishonors his father or mother." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 17. "Cursed be he who changes his neighbor's borders." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 18. "Cursed be he who causes the blind to stray out of the way." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 19. "Cursed be he who withholds justice from the stranger, the orphan, and the widow." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 20. "Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, dishonoring his father's bed." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 21. “Cursed is he who has relations with an animal”. And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 22. "Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 23. “Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law.” And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 24. "Cursed be he who kills his neighbor in secret." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 25. "Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 26. "Cursed be he who does not faithfully fulfill the words of this law." And all the people will say, “Amen!”
