Deuteronomy 27:14-26
New American Standard Bible
14 The Levites shall then respond and say to all the people of Israel with a loud voice,
15 ‘Cursed is the person who makes (A)a carved image or cast metal image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And (B)all the people shall reply and say, ‘Amen.’
16 ‘(C)Cursed is one who treats his father or mother contemptuously.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
17 ‘(D)Cursed is one who displaces his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
18 ‘(E)Cursed is one who misleads a person who is blind on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 ‘(F)Cursed is one who distorts the justice due a stranger, an [a]orphan, or a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
20 ‘(G)Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, because he has [b]uncovered his father’s garment.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
21 ‘(H)Cursed is one who has sexual intercourse with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
22 ‘(I)Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
23 ‘(J)Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
24 ‘(K)Cursed is he who attacks his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
25 ‘(L)Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to attack an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
26 ‘(M)Cursed is anyone who does not fulfill the words of this Law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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- Deuteronomy 27:19 Or fatherless
- Deuteronomy 27:20 Idiom for violated his father’s marriage
Deuteronomy 27:14-26
New American Standard Bible 1995
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)an idol or a molten image, an abomination to the Lord, 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 misleads a blind person on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 ‘(F)Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, [b]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 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 accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ 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.’
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- Deuteronomy 27:15 Or a graven image
- Deuteronomy 27:19 Or fatherless
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