Deuteronomy 27:11-26

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¹¹ That day Moses also gave the people this command:

¹² When you cross the Jordan River, these tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. ¹³ And these tribes must stand on Mount Ebal to announce the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali [^Cthese two mountains form a natural amphitheatre].

¹⁴ The Levites will say to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

¹⁵ “Anyone will be cursed who makes an idol or statue and secretly sets it up, because the Lord ·hates [detests] the ·idols people make [^Lthe work of the hand of an artisan; 5:8–10; Ex. 20:3–5; 34:17; Is. 44:9–20].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

¹⁶ “Anyone will be cursed who dishonors his father or mother [5:16; Ex. 20:12; 21:17; Lev. 20:9].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

¹⁷ “Anyone will be cursed who moves ·the stone that marks a neighbor’s border [^La neighbor’s boundary marker; 19:14; Job 24:2–4; Prov. 23:10–11; Hos. 5:10].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

¹⁸ “Anyone will be cursed who ·sends [misleads] a blind person down the wrong road [Lev. 19:14].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

¹⁹ “Anyone will be cursed who is ·unfair [deprives justice] to ·foreigners [resident aliens], orphans, or widows.”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²⁰ “A man will be cursed who ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with his father’s wife, because it ·is a dishonor to [^Luncovers the skirt of; Lev. 18:7–8; 20:11] his father.”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²¹ “Anyone will be cursed who ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with an animal [Ex. 22:19; Lev. 18:23; 20:15].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²² “A man will be cursed who ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with his sister, whether she is his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter [Lev. 18:9, 11; 20:17].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²³ “A man will be cursed who ·has sexual relations [^Llies] with his mother-in-law [Lev. 18:17; 20:14].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²⁴ “Anyone will be cursed who ·kills [^Lstrikes] a neighbor secretly.”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²⁵ “Anyone will be cursed who takes ·money [a bribe] to ·murder [^Lstrike] an innocent person [Ex. 23:8].”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

²⁶ “Anyone will be cursed who does not ·agree with [confirm] the words of these ·teachings [laws; instructions] and does not obey them.”

Then all the people will say, “Amen!”