“See, I am placing before you today a blessing and a curse:

and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I am commanding you today, by following other gods which you have not known.

“And it shall come about, when the Lord your God brings you into the land where you are entering to possess it, that you shall place the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

his body is not to be left overnight on the tree, but you shall certainly bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is cursed of God), so that you do not defile your land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

Nevertheless, the Lord your God was unwilling to listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.

The Curses at Mount Ebal

Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandments which I am commanding you today.

For the curse, these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

‘Cursed is the person who makes 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 all the people shall reply and say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is one who treats his father or mother contemptuously.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is one who displaces his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is one who misleads a person who is blind on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is one who distorts the justice due a stranger, an orphan, or a widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s garment.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is one who has sexual intercourse with any animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who attacks his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to attack an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is anyone who does not fulfill the words of this Law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Consequences of Disobedience

“But it shall come about, if you do not obey the Lord your God, to be careful to follow all His commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

“Cursed will you be in the city, and cursed will you be in the country.

“Cursed will be your basket and your kneading bowl.

“Cursed will be the children of your womb, the produce of your ground, the newborn of your herd, and the offspring of your flock.

“Cursed will you be when you come in, and cursed will you be when you go out.