The Curses at Mount Ebal

27 Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandments which I am commanding you today. (A)So it shall be on the day when you cross the Jordan to the land which the Lord your God is giving you, that you shall set up for yourself large stones and coat them with lime and write on them all the words of this Law, when you cross over, so that you may enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, (B)a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers, [a]promised you. So it shall be when you cross the Jordan, you shall set up these stones (C)on Mount Ebal, [b]as I am commanding you today, and you shall coat them with lime. Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you (D)shall not wield an iron tool on them. You shall build the altar of the Lord your God of [c]uncut stones, and you shall offer on it burnt offerings to the Lord your God; and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and eat there, and (E)rejoice before the Lord your God. You shall write on the [d]stones all the words of this Law very clearly.”

Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! This day you have become a people for the Lord your God. 10 So you shall [e]obey the Lord your God, and do His commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Deuteronomy 27:3 Lit spoke to
  2. Deuteronomy 27:4 Lit which
  3. Deuteronomy 27:6 Lit intact
  4. Deuteronomy 27:8 I.e., stones coated with lime, cf. v 4
  5. Deuteronomy 27:10 Lit listen to the voice of

Stone Memorials

27 Moses and the elders of Israel gave these orders to the people: “Observe all of the commandments[a] that I’m giving[b] you today. On the day you cross over the Jordan River to the land that the Lord your God is about to give you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster. Then inscribe on them all the words of this Law when you’ve crossed over into the land that the Lord your God is about to give you—a land flowing with milk and honey—just as the Lord God of your ancestors promised you.

“When you have crossed the Jordan River, set up these stones about which I’m commanding you today on Mount Ebal, and coat them with plaster. Then build an altar there to the Lord your God, an altar of stones that hasn’t been worked with iron tools. Build the altar to the Lord your God with uncut stones, then offer a burnt offering to him.[c] Offer a burnt offering there, then eat and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God. Inscribe on the stones plainly and distinctly[d] all the words of this Law.”

Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to Israel. They said, “Be quiet and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10 Listen to his voice[e] and carry out his commands and statutes that I’m giving[f] you today.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Deuteronomy 27:1 So LXX. MT reads commandment
  2. Deuteronomy 27:1 Lit. commanding
  3. Deuteronomy 27:6 Lit. the Lord your God
  4. Deuteronomy 27:8 Lit. and make good
  5. Deuteronomy 27:10 Lit. voice of the Lord your God
  6. Deuteronomy 27:10 Lit. commanding