Deuteronomy 27 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Curses on Mount Ebal

1 Then Moses ^H4872 and the elders ^H2205 of Israel ^H3478 commanded ^H6680 the people ^H5971, saying ^H559, “Keep ^H8104 the entire ^H3605 commandment ^H4687 which ^H834 I am commanding ^H6680 you today ^H3117.

2 So it will be on the day ^H3117 when ^H834 you cross ^H5674 the Jordan ^H3383 to the land ^H776 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 gives ^H5414 you, that you shall set ^H6965 up ^H6965 for yourself large ^H1419 stones ^H68 and coat ^H7874 them with lime ^H7875 3 and write ^H3789 on them all ^H3605 the words ^H1697 of this ^H2088 law ^H8451 when you cross ^H5674 over ^H5674, so ^H4616 that you may enter ^H935 the land ^H776 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 gives ^H5414 you, a land ^H776 flowing ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey ^H1706, as Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of your fathers ^H1, [fn]promised ^H1696 you. 4 So it will be when you cross ^H5674 the Jordan ^H3383, you shall set ^H6965 up ^H6965 on Mount ^H2022 Ebal ^H5858, these ^H428 stones ^H68, [fn]as I am commanding ^H6680 you today ^H3117, and you shall coat ^H7874 them with lime ^H7875. 5 Moreover, you shall build ^H1129 there ^H8033 an altar ^H4196 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430, an altar ^H4196 of stones ^H68; you shall not [fn]wield ^H5130 an iron ^H1270 tool on them. 6 You shall build ^H1129 the altar ^H4196 of Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 of [fn]uncut ^H8003 stones ^H68, and you shall offer ^H5927 on it burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 to Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430; 7 and you shall sacrifice ^H2076 peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002 and eat ^H398 there ^H8033 and be glad ^H8055 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430. 8 And you shall write ^H3789 on the [fn]stones ^H68 all ^H3605 the words ^H1697 of this ^H2088 law ^H8451 very ^H3190 distinctly ^H874.”

9 Then Moses ^H4872 and the Levitical ^H3881 priests ^H3548 spoke ^H1696 to all ^H3605 Israel ^H3478, saying ^H559, “Be silent ^H5535 and listen ^H8085, O Israel ^H3478! This ^H2088 day ^H3117 you have become ^H1961 a people ^H5971 for Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430. 10 You shall therefore listen ^H8085 to the voice ^H6963 of Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 and do ^H6213 His commandments ^H4687 and His statutes ^H2706 which ^H834 I am commanding ^H6680 you today ^H3117.”

11 Moses ^H4872 also commanded ^H6680 the people ^H5971 on that day ^H3117, saying ^H559, 12 “When you cross ^H5674 the Jordan ^H3383, these ^H428 shall stand ^H5975 on Mount ^H2022 Gerizim ^H1630 to bless ^H1288 the people ^H5971: Simeon ^H8095, Levi ^H3878, Judah ^H3063, Issachar ^H3485, Joseph ^H3130, and Benjamin ^H1144. 13 For the curse ^H7045, these ^H428 shall stand ^H5975 on Mount ^H2022 Ebal ^H5858: Reuben ^H7205, Gad ^H1410, Asher ^H836, Zebulun ^H2074, Dan ^H1835, and Naphtali ^H5321. 14 The Levites ^H3881 shall then answer ^H6030 and say ^H559 to all ^H3605 the men ^H376 of Israel ^H3478 with a loud ^H7311 voice ^H6963,

15 ‘Cursed ^H779 is the man ^H376 who ^H834 makes ^H6213 a graven ^H6459 image ^H6459 or a molten ^H4541 image ^H4541, an abomination ^H8441 to Yahweh ^H3068, the work ^H4639 of the hands ^H3027 of the craftsman ^H2796, and sets ^H7760 it up ^H7760 in secret ^H5643.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall answer ^H6030 and say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

16 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who dishonors ^H7034 his father ^H1 or mother ^H517.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

17 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who moves ^H5472 his neighbor’s ^H7453 boundary ^H1366 mark.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

18 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who leads ^H7686 a blind ^H5787 person astray ^H7686 on the road ^H1870.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

19 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who perverts ^H5186 the justice ^H4941 due a sojourner ^H1616, [fn]orphan ^H3490, and widow ^H490.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

20 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who lies ^H7901 with his father’s ^H1 wife ^H802 because ^H3588 he has uncovered ^H1540 his father’s ^H1 skirt ^H3671.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

21 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who lies ^H7901 with any ^H3605 animal ^H929.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

22 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who lies ^H7901 with his sister ^H269, the daughter ^H1323 of his father ^H1 or ^H176 the daughter ^H1323 of his mother ^H517.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

23 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who lies ^H7901 with his mother-in-law ^H2859.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

24 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who strikes ^H5221 his neighbor ^H7453 in secret ^H5643.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

25 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who takes ^H3947 a bribe ^H7810 to strike ^H5221 down ^H5221 [fn]innocent ^H5355 blood ^H5315.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’

26 ‘Cursed ^H779 is he who ^H834 does not confirm ^H6965 the words ^H1697 of this ^H2088 law ^H8451 by doing ^H6213 them.’ And all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 shall say ^H559, ‘Amen ^H543.’