Deuteronomy 27:1-8

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 27

Altar on Mount Ebal.^{[a][b] 1} Moses and the elders of Israel said to the people: Observe all of the commandments that I give you today. ² When you cross over the Jordan into the land that the Lord, your God, has given you, set up some large stones for yourselves and plaster them over. ³ When you cross over to enter the land that the Lord, your God, has promised you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has promised you, write all of these laws on them. ⁴ When you have crossed over the Jordan, I command you today, you are to set them up on Mount Ebal and plaster them over. ⁵ Build an altar there to the Lord, your God, an altar of stone. Do not use any iron tool upon them. ⁶ Build an altar of unhewn stones there to the Lord, your God. You shall offer your burnt offerings to the Lord, your God, there. ⁷ You are also to offer up peace offerings and eat them there, rejoicing in the presence of the Lord, your God. ⁸ You will write all of the words of the law upon these stones in a very clear manner.