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Deuteronomy 26:16-27:10
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 26:16-27:10
New King James Version
A Special People of God
16 “This day the Lord your God commands you to observe these statutes and judgments; therefore you shall be careful to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. 17 Today you have (A)proclaimed the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, and that you will (B)obey His voice. 18 Also today (C)the Lord has proclaimed you to be His special people, just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments, 19 and that He will set you (D)high above all nations which He has made, in praise, in name, and in honor, and that you may be (E)a [a]holy people to the Lord your God, just as He has spoken.”
The Law Inscribed on Stones
27 Now Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying: “Keep all the commandments which I command you today. 2 And it shall be, on the day (F)when you cross over the Jordan to the land which the Lord your God is giving you, that (G)you shall set up for yourselves large stones, and whitewash them with lime. 3 You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have crossed over, that you may enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, (H)‘a land flowing with milk and honey,’ just as the Lord God of your fathers promised you. 4 Therefore it shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that (I)on Mount Ebal you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, and you shall whitewash them with lime. 5 And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; (J)you shall not use an iron tool on them. 6 You shall build with [b]whole stones the altar of the Lord your God, and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. 7 You shall offer peace offerings, and shall eat there, and (K)rejoice before the Lord your God. 8 And you shall (L)write very plainly on the stones all the words of this law.”
9 Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, “Take heed and listen, O Israel: (M)This day you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10 Therefore you shall obey the voice of the Lord your God, and observe His commandments and His statutes which I command you today.”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 26:19 consecrated
- Deuteronomy 27:6 uncut
Deuteronomy 26:16-27:10
New International Version
Deuteronomy 26:16-27:10
New International Version
Follow the Lord’s Commands
16 The Lord your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.(A) 17 You have declared this day that the Lord is your God and that you will walk in obedience to him, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws—that you will listen to him.(B) 18 And the Lord has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possession(C) as he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands. 19 He has declared that he will set you in praise,(D) fame and honor high above all the nations(E) he has made and that you will be a people holy(F) to the Lord your God, as he promised.
The Altar on Mount Ebal
27 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands(G) that I give you today. 2 When you have crossed the Jordan(H) into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones(I) and coat them with plaster.(J) 3 Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey,(K) just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. 4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal,(L) as I command you today, and coat them with plaster. 5 Build there an altar(M) to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool(N) on them. 6 Build the altar of the Lord your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings(O) there, eating them and rejoicing(P) in the presence of the Lord your God.(Q) 8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones(R) you have set up.”(S)
Curses From Mount Ebal
9 Then Moses and the Levitical(T) priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God.(U) 10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
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