Deuteronomy 27:20-26
The Message
14-26 The Levites, acting as spokesmen and speaking loudly, will address Israel:
God’s curse on anyone who carves or casts a god-image—an abomination to God made by a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who demeans a parent.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who misdirects a blind man on the road.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who interferes with justice due the foreigner, orphan, or widow.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his father’s wife; he has violated the woman who belongs to his father.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with an animal.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who kills his neighbor in secret.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on whoever does not give substance to the words of this Revelation by living them.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
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Deuteronomy 27:20-26
The Message
14-26 The Levites, acting as spokesmen and speaking loudly, will address Israel:
God’s curse on anyone who carves or casts a god-image—an abomination to God made by a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who demeans a parent.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who misdirects a blind man on the road.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who interferes with justice due the foreigner, orphan, or widow.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his father’s wife; he has violated the woman who belongs to his father.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with an animal.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who kills his neighbor in secret.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on whoever does not give substance to the words of this Revelation by living them.
All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
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