14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

15 “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol(A)—a thing detestable(B) to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(C)

16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”(D)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.”(E)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.”(F)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner,(G) the fatherless or the widow.”(H)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

20 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”(I)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”(J)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”(K)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”(L)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

24 “Cursed is anyone who kills(M) their neighbor secretly.”(N)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(O)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”(P)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(Q)

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14 Then the Levites shall declare in a loud voice to all the Israelites,

15 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who makes an idol or casts an image, anything abhorrent to the Lord, the work of an artisan, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall respond, saying, ‘Amen!’(A)

16 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors father or mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(B)

17 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who moves a neighbor’s boundary marker.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(C)

18 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind person on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(D)

19 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who deprives an alien, an orphan, or a widow of justice.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(E)

20 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father’s wife, because he has violated his father’s rights.’[a] All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(F)

21 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(G)

22 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(H)

23 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(I)

24 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(J)

25 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(K)

26 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by observing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’(L)

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Footnotes

  1. 27.20 Heb uncovered his father’s skirt