Deuteronomy 27:14-26
Legacy Standard Bible
14 The Levites shall then answer and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
15 ‘Cursed is the man who makes (A)a graven image or a molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And (B)all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
16 ‘(C)Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
17 ‘(D)Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary mark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
18 ‘(E)Cursed is he who leads a blind person astray on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 ‘(F)Cursed is he who perverts the justice due a sojourner, [a]orphan, and widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
20 ‘(G)Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife because he has uncovered his father’s skirt.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
21 ‘(H)Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
22 ‘(I)Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
23 ‘(J)Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
24 ‘(K)Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
25 ‘(L)Cursed is he who takes a bribe to strike down [b]innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
26 ‘(M)Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Deuteronomy 27:19 Or fatherless
- Deuteronomy 27:25 Lit soul of innocent blood
Deuteronomy 27:14-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 The 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!’
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 27:20 Lit has uncovered the edge of his father’s garment; Ru 3:9; Ezk 16:8
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