The Covenant Curses

¹⁴ “The Levites will call out to every Israelite^[a] with a loud voice: ¹⁵ ‘Cursed is the one^[b] who makes a carved or metal image—something abhorrent^[c] to the Lord, the work of the craftsman^[d]—and sets it up in a secret place.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’^{[e] 16} ‘Cursed^[f] is the one who disrespects^[g] his father and mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ¹⁷ ‘Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ¹⁸ ‘Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ¹⁹ ‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²⁰ ‘Cursed is the one who goes to bed with^[h] his father’s former wife,^[i] for he dishonors his father.’^[j] Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²¹ ‘Cursed is the one who commits bestiality.’^[k] Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²² ‘Cursed is the one who goes to bed^[l] with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²³ ‘Cursed is the one who goes to bed^[m] with his mother-in-law.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²⁴ ‘Cursed is the one who kills^[n] his neighbor in private.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²⁵ ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ²⁶ ‘Cursed is the one who refuses to keep the words of this law.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’