以巴路山上的律法

27 摩西率以色列众长老吩咐民众说:“你们要遵守我今天吩咐你们的一切诫命。 你们渡过约旦河、进入你们的上帝耶和华应许给你们的土地那天,要竖立几块大石,涂上石灰。 你们渡过约旦河、进入你们祖先的上帝耶和华应许要赐给你们的奶蜜之乡后,要把这律法一字不漏地写在大石上。 你们渡过约旦河后,要照我今日的吩咐在以巴路山上竖立这些石头,涂上石灰。 要在那里为你们的上帝耶和华筑一座石坛,不要用铁器凿刻石头。 要用未凿过的石头为你们的上帝耶和华筑一座坛,在上面献燔祭给祂; 又要献上平安祭,在祂面前吃喝快乐。 你们要把这律法一字不漏、清清楚楚地写在那几块大石上。”

摩西率利未祭司对全体以色列人说:“以色列人啊,要肃静聆听!你们今天已成为你们上帝耶和华的子民。 10 你们要听从祂,遵守祂今天借我吩咐你们的诫命和律例。”

违命必受咒诅

11 那天,摩西吩咐民众说: 12 “你们渡过约旦河后,西缅、利未、犹大、以萨迦、约瑟和便雅悯支派要站在基利心山上为民众祝福; 13 吕便、迦得、亚设、西布伦、但和拿弗他利支派要站在以巴路山上宣告咒诅。 14 利未人要对所有以色列人高声说,

15 ‘凡雕刻或铸造耶和华所憎恶的神像,并偷偷供奉的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

16 ‘凡不尊敬父母的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

17 ‘凡挪移邻居界石的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

18 ‘凡故意带领盲人走错路的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

19 ‘不公正地对待寄居者和孤儿寡妇的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

20 ‘凡与父亲的妻妾乱伦,使父亲蒙羞的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

21 ‘凡与兽交合的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

22 ‘凡与同父或同母姊妹乱伦的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

23 ‘凡与岳母乱伦的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

24 ‘凡暗杀邻居的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

25 ‘凡因收受贿赂而杀害无辜的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

26 ‘凡不遵行这律法的必受咒诅!’

全体民众要回答说,‘阿们!’

The Altar on Mount Ebal

27 Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep the whole commandment that I command you today. And on the day (A)you cross over the Jordan to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall set up large stones and plaster them with plaster. (B)And you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you cross over to enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, (C)a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you. And when you have crossed over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, concerning which I command you today, (D)on Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. (E)You shall wield no iron tool on them; you shall build an altar to the Lord your God of uncut[a] stones. And you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God, and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and (F)shall eat there, and you (G)shall rejoice before the Lord your God. And (H)you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

Curses from Mount Ebal

Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Keep silence and hear, O Israel: (I)this day you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10 You shall therefore obey the voice of the Lord your God, keeping his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”

11 That day Moses charged the people, saying, 12 “When you have crossed over the Jordan, (J)these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13 And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 And (K)the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel in a loud voice:

15 (L)“‘Cursed be the man who makes a carved or cast metal image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ (M)And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’

16 (N)“‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

17 (O)“‘Cursed be anyone who moves his neighbor's landmark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

18 (P)“‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

19 (Q)“‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

20 (R)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father's wife, because he has (S)uncovered his father's nakedness.’[b] And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

21 (T)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

22 (U)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

23 (V)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

24 (W)“‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

25 (X)“‘Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

26 (Y)“‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 27:6 Hebrew whole
  2. Deuteronomy 27:20 Hebrew uncovered his father's skirt

The Altar on Mount Ebal

27 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands(A) that I give you today. When you have crossed the Jordan(B) into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones(C) and coat them with plaster.(D) 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,(E) just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal,(F) as I command you today, and coat them with plaster. Build there an altar(G) to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool(H) on them. Build the altar of the Lord your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. Sacrifice fellowship offerings(I) there, eating them and rejoicing(J) in the presence of the Lord your God.(K) And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones(L) you have set up.”(M)

Curses From Mount Ebal

Then Moses and the Levitical(N) priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God.(O) 10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”

11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:

12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim(P) to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar,(Q) Joseph and Benjamin.(R) 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal(S) to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

15 “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol(T)—a thing detestable(U) to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(V)

16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”(W)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.”(X)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.”(Y)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner,(Z) the fatherless or the widow.”(AA)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

20 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”(AB)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”(AC)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”(AD)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”(AE)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

24 “Cursed is anyone who kills(AF) their neighbor secretly.”(AG)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(AH)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”(AI)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(AJ)