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The Fifth Book of Moses: Deuteronomy

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- Chapter 27 -

(Joshua 8:30–35)
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Then Moses with the Elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keepe all the comandements, which I command you this day.
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And when ye shall passe ouer Iorden vnto the lande which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt set thee vp great stones, and playster them with plaister,
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And shalt write vpon them all the words of this Lawe, when thou shalt come ouer, that thou mayest go into the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee: a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
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Therefore when ye shall passe ouer Iorden, ye shall set vp these stones, which I command you this daye in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.
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And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.
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Thou shalt make the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones, and offer burnt offerings thereon vnto the Lord thy God.
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And thou shalt offer peace offrings, and shalt eate there and reioyce before the Lord thy God:
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And thou shalt write vpon the stones al the words of this Law, well and plainely.
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And Moses and the Priestes of the Leuites spake vnto all Israel, saying, Take heede and heare, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.
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Thou shalt hearken therefore vnto the voyce of the Lord thy God, and do his commandements and his ordinances, which I commande thee this day.

Curses Pronounced from Ebal

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And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
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These shall stand vpon mount Gerizzim, to blesse the people when ye shall passe ouer Iorden: Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Ioseph, and Beniamin.
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And these shall stand vpon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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And the Leuites shall answere and say vnto all the men of Israel with a loude voyce,
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Cursed be the man that shall make any carued or molten image, which is an abomination vnto the Lord, the worke of the hands of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secrete place: And all the people shall answere, and say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that curseth his father and his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that remoueth his neighbors marke: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that maketh ye blinde go out of the way: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that hindreth the right of the stranger, the fatherles, and the widow: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be hee that lyeth with his fathers wife: for he hath vncouered his fathers skirt: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that lyeth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that lyeth with his mother in law: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be hee that smiteth his neyghbour secretly: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shall say: So be it.
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Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shall say: So be it.
(Joshua 8:30–35)
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Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you today.
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It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and coat them with plaster.
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You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
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It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall coat them with plaster.
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There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.
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You shall build the LORD your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
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You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before the LORD your God.
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You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”
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Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.
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You shall therefore obey the LORD your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”

Curses Pronounced from Ebal

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Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,
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“These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
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These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel,
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‘Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who lies with (a) his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”

Footnotes

(a)27:20 i.e., has sexual relations with
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