Deuteronomy 27:14-26

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁴The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

¹⁵‘The person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the Lord, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret is cursed.’
And all the people will reply, ‘Amen!’
¹⁶‘The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
¹⁷‘The one who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
¹⁸‘The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
¹⁹‘The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²⁰‘The one who sleeps with his father’s wife is cursed, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’^[a]
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²¹‘The one who has sexual intercourse with any animal is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²²‘The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²³‘The one who sleeps with his mother-in-law is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²⁴‘The one who secretly kills his neighbor is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²⁵‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
²⁶‘Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

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Notas al pie

Deuteronomy 27:20 Lit has uncovered the edge of his father’s garment; Ru 3:9; Ezk 16:8

Deuteronomy 27:14-26

Common English Bible

¹⁴The Levites will address every individual Israelite with a loud voice:

¹⁵“Cursed is anyone who makes an idol or an image—things detestable to the Lord, made by artisans—and sets it up secretly.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”^[a]

¹⁶“Cursed is anyone who belittles their father or mother.”