27:1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today.
27:2 When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.
27:3 Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
27:4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster.
27:5 Build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.
27:6 Build the altar of the Lord your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.
27:7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord your God.
27:8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
27:9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God.
27:10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
27:11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:
27:12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
27:13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
27:14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
27:15 “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol - a thing detestable to the Lord, the work of skilled hands - and sets it up in secret.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:20 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:24 “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
27:26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”