Deuteronomy 27:14-26
Revised Standard Version
14 And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
15 “‘Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
16 “‘Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
17 “‘Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
18 “‘Cursed be he who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 “‘Cursed be he who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
20 “‘Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered her who is his father’s.’[a] And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
21 “‘Cursed be he who lies with any kind of beast.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
22 “‘Cursed be he who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
23 “‘Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
24 “‘Cursed be he who slays his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
25 “‘Cursed be he who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
26 “‘Cursed be he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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- Deuteronomy 27:20 Heb uncovered his father’s skirt
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