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BENEDICTIONS ET MALEDICTIONS, 27:1–30:20

La loi gravée sur des pierres au mont Ebal

27 Moïse et les anciens d’Israël donnèrent cet ordre au peuple: Observez tous les commandements que je vous prescris aujourd’hui.

Lorsque vous aurez passé le Jourdain, pour entrer dans le pays que l’Eternel, ton Dieu, te donne, tu dresseras de grandes pierres, et tu les enduiras de chaux. Tu écriras sur ces pierres toutes les paroles de cette loi, lorsque tu auras passé le Jourdain, pour entrer dans le pays que l’Eternel, ton Dieu, te donne, pays où coulent le lait et le miel, comme te l’a dit l’Eternel, le Dieu de tes pères. Lorsque vous aurez passé le Jourdain, vous dresserez sur le mont Ebal ces pierres que je vous ordonne aujourd’hui de dresser, et tu les enduiras de chaux. Là, tu bâtiras un autel à l’Eternel, ton Dieu, un autel de pierres, sur lesquelles tu ne porteras point le fer; tu bâtiras en pierres brutes l’autel de l’Eternel, ton Dieu. Tu offriras sur cet autel des holocaustes à l’Eternel, ton Dieu; tu offriras des sacrifices d’actions de grâces, et tu mangeras là et te réjouiras devant l’Eternel, ton Dieu. Tu écriras sur ces pierres toutes les paroles de cette loi, en les gravant bien nettement.

Moïse et les sacrificateurs, les Lévites, parlèrent à tout Israël, et dirent: Israël, sois attentif et écoute! Aujourd’hui, tu es devenu le peuple de l’Eternel, ton Dieu. 10 Tu obéiras à la voix de l’Eternel, ton Dieu, et tu mettras en pratique ses commandements et ses lois que je te prescris aujourd’hui.

Bénédictions sur le mont Garizim et malédictions sur le mont Ebal

11 Le même jour, Moïse donna cet ordre au peuple: 12 Lorsque vous aurez passé le Jourdain, Siméon, Lévi, Juda, Issacar, Joseph et Benjamin se tiendront sur le mont Garizim, pour bénir le peuple; 13 et Ruben, Gad, Aser, Zabulon, Dan et Nephthali se tiendront sur le mont Ebal, pour prononcer la malédiction. 14 Et les Lévites prendront la parole, et diront d’une voix haute à tout Israël:

15 Maudit soit l’homme qui fait une image taillée ou une image en métal fondu, abomination de l’Eternel, œuvre des mains d’un artisan, et qui la place dans un lieu secret! Et tout le peuple répondra, et dira: Amen!

16 Maudit soit celui qui méprise son père et sa mère! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

17 Maudit soit celui qui déplace les bornes de son prochain! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

18 Maudit soit celui qui fait égarer un aveugle dans le chemin! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

19 Maudit soit celui qui porte atteinte au droit de l’étranger, de l’orphelin et de la veuve! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

20 Maudit soit celui qui couche avec la femme de son père, car il soulève la couverture de son père! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

21 Maudit soit celui qui couche avec une bête quelconque! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

22 Maudit soit celui qui couche avec sa sœur, fille de son père ou fille de sa mère! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

23 Maudit soit celui qui couche avec sa belle-mère! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

24 Maudit soit celui qui frappe son prochain en secret! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

25 Maudit soit celui qui reçoit un présent pour répandre le sang de l’innocent! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

26 Maudit soit celui qui n’accomplit point les paroles de cette loi, et qui ne les met point en pratique[a]! Et tout le peuple dira: Amen!

Footnotes

  1. Deutéronome 27:26 + Ga 3:10

27 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.

And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy God:

And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.

10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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)