Deuteronomy, Chapter 27:
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Verses from Deuteronomy, Chapter 27 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 this entire law that I am giving you today.
- 2. When you cross the Jordan and enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, build large stones and cover them with lime.
- 3. Write on them all the words of this law, as soon as you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, a land abundant in 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 cover 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 the stones.
- 6. Build the altar of the Lord your God with unhewn stones, and offer burnt offerings to the Lord your God on it.
- 7. Also offer sacrifices of communion, eat and rejoice before the Lord your God.
- 8. On the stones that you build, write clearly all the words of this law.”
Curse of Mount Ebal
- 9. Then Moses, together with the Levite 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 commandments 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, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
- 14. “Then the Levites will say in a loud voice to all the people of Israel:
- 15. “Cursed be he who makes a carved or cast image, an abomination in the eyes of the Lord, and places it in a hidden 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 the borders of his neighbor.” And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 18. “Cursed be he who causes the blind to stray from the path.” And all the people will say, “Amen!”
- 19. “Cursed be he who denies justice to 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 be anyone who has sex 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 his 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!”
