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Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6
English Standard Version
11 That day Moses charged the people, saying, 12 “When you have crossed over the Jordan, (A)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 (B)the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel in a loud voice:
15 (C)“‘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.’ (D)And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
16 (E)“‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
17 (F)“‘Cursed be anyone who moves his neighbor's landmark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
18 (G)“‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 (H)“‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
20 (I)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father's wife, because he has (J)uncovered his father's nakedness.’[a] And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
21 (K)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
22 (L)“‘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 (M)“‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
24 (N)“‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
25 (O)“‘Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
26 (P)“‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Blessings for Obedience
28 “And (Q)if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you (R)high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and (S)overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. 3 Blessed shall you be in the city, and (T)blessed shall you be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be (U)the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. 5 Blessed shall be your basket and your (V)kneading bowl. 6 Blessed shall you be (W)when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 27:20 Hebrew uncovered his father's skirt
Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6
New International Version
Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6
New International Version
11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:
12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim(A) to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar,(B) Joseph and Benjamin.(C) 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal(D) 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(E)—a thing detestable(F) to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(G)
16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”(H)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.”(I)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.”(J)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner,(K) the fatherless or the widow.”(L)
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.”(M)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”(N)
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.”(O)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”(P)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
24 “Cursed is anyone who kills(Q) their neighbor secretly.”(R)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(S)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”(T)
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(U)
Blessings for Obedience
28 If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow(V) all his commands(W) I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.(X) 2 All these blessings will come on you(Y) and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:
3 You will be blessed(Z) in the city and blessed in the country.(AA)
4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.(AB)
5 Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
6 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.(AC)
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