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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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 27:19 Or fatherless
  2. Deuteronomy 27:20 Idiom for violated his father’s marriage

14 The 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.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

17 “Cursed is anyone who tampers with their neighbor’s property lines.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

18 “Cursed is anyone who misleads a blind person on a road.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

19 “Cursed is anyone who obstructs the legal rights of immigrants, orphans, or widows.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

20 “Cursed is anyone who has sex with his father’s wife, because that exposes his father’s private matters.”[b]

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

21 “Cursed is anyone who has sex with any kind of animal.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

22 “Cursed is anyone who has sex with his sister, whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

23 “Cursed is anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

24 “Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor in secret.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts money to kill an innocent person.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

26 “Cursed is anyone who doesn’t support the words of this Instruction by carrying them out.”

All the people will reply: “We agree!”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 27:15 Heb Amen; also in the following verses
  2. Deuteronomy 27:20 Or because that uncovers his father’s skirt