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14 “Then the Levites will shout to all the people of Israel:

15 ‘Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an idol and secretly sets it up. These idols, the work of craftsmen, are detestable to the Lord.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

16 ‘Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

17 ‘Cursed is anyone who steals property from a neighbor by moving a boundary marker.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

18 ‘Cursed is anyone who leads a blind person astray on the road.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

19 ‘Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

20 ‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with one of his father’s wives, for he has violated his father.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

21 ‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with an animal.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

22 ‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or his mother.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

23 ‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his mother-in-law.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

24 ‘Cursed is anyone who attacks a neighbor in secret.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

25 ‘Cursed is anyone who accepts payment to kill an innocent person.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

26 ‘Cursed is anyone who does not affirm and obey the terms of these instructions.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

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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