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Deuteronomy 27:1-26

1 The Altar on Mount Ebal
Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today.

2 When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.

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, just as the Lord, the God of your fathers, promised you.

4 And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster.

5 Build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool upon 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 there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord your God.

8 And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”

9 Curses From Mount Ebal
Then Moses and the priests, who are Levites, said to all Israel, “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God.

10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”

11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:

12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.

13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

15 “Cursed is the man who carves an image or casts an idol—a thing detestable to the Lord, the work of the craftsman’s hands—and sets it up in secret.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

16 “Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or his mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

17 “Cursed is the man who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

18 “Cursed is the man who leads the blind astray on the road.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

19 “Cursed is the man who withholds justice from the alien, the fatherless or the widow.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

20 “Cursed is the man who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

21 “Cursed is the man who has sexual relations with any animal.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

22 “Cursed is the man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

23 “Cursed is the man who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

24 “Cursed is the man who kills his neighbor secretly.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

25 “Cursed is the man who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

26 “Cursed is the man who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

Cross References for Deuteronomy 27:1-26

John 15:14 - You are my friends if you do what I command. Click to read the verse John 15:14 Click to read the verse John 15:14

1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 - Living to Please God Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, a... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2

Deuteronomy 11:32 - be sure that you obey all the decrees and laws I am setting before you today. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 11:32 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 11:32

Luke 11:28 - He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Click to read the verse Luke 11:28 Click to read the verse Luke 11:28

James 2:10 - For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of... Click to read the verse James 2:10 Click to read the verse James 2:10

Deuteronomy 4:1-3 - Obedience Commanded Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow th... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:1-3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:1-3

Deuteronomy 26:16 - Follow the Lord’s Commands The Lord your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:16