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Deuteronomy 27 JPS Tanakh (1917)

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1 And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying: 'Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.
1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you today.
2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster.
2 It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and coat them with plaster.
3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over; that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of thy fathers, hath promised thee.
3 You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
4 And it shall be when ye are passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.
4 It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall coat them with plaster.
5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.
5 There you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.
6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God.
6 You shall build Yahweh your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God.
7 And thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there; and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God.
7 You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God.
8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.'
8 You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”
9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke unto all Israel, saying: 'Keep silence, and hear, O Israel; this day thou art become a people unto the LORD thy God.
9 Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God.
10 Thou shalt therefore hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and do His commandments and His statutes, which I command thee this day.'
10 You shall therefore obey Yahweh your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”
11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying:
11 Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,
12 'These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin;
12 “These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 and these shall stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
13 These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
14 With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel,
15 Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say: Amen.
15 ‘Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
16 Cursed be he that dishonoureth his father or his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.
16 ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say: Amen.
17 ‘Cursed is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to go astray in the way. And all the people shall say: Amen.
18 ‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
19 Cursed be he that perverteth the justice due to the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say: Amen.
19 ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say: Amen.
20 ‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say: Amen.
21 ‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.
22 ‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen.
23 ‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour in secret. And all the people shall say: Amen.
24 ‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
25 Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say: Amen.
25 ‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say: Amen.'
26 ‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”

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  • Moses

    Deliverer and lawgiver

    Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.

    Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34

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Cross references (25)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 John 15:14; Luke 11:28; James 2:10; Deuteronomy 4:1–3; 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2
  2. 2 Ezekiel 36:26; Joshua 4:1; Joshua 8:31; Deuteronomy 9:1; Deuteronomy 26:1
  3. 3 Joshua 8:32; Deuteronomy 26:9; Numbers 14:8; Jeremiah 31:31–33; Hebrews 10:16
  4. 4 Deuteronomy 11:29–30; Joshua 8:30–33
  5. 5 Exodus 20:25; Exodus 24:4; 1 Kings 18:31–32; Joshua 8:30–31
  6. 6 Leviticus 1:1–17; Ephesians 5:2
  7. 7 Leviticus 3:1–17; Psalm 100:1–2; Hebrews 13:20–21; Isaiah 12:3; Acts 10:36
  8. 8 Habakkuk 2:2; John 16:25; 2 Corinthians 3:12
  9. 9 1 Peter 2:10–11; Deuteronomy 26:16–18; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; Ephesians 5:8–9; Romans 6:17–18
  10. 10 1 Peter 1:14–16; Deuteronomy 11:1; Micah 6:8; Deuteronomy 11:7–8; Matthew 5:48
  11. 12 Judges 9:7; Deuteronomy 11:26–29; Joshua 8:33–35; Genesis 30:24; Genesis 35:18
  12. 13 Deuteronomy 27:4; Genesis 29:32; Deuteronomy 11:29; Joshua 8:33; Genesis 49:3–4
  13. 14 Daniel 9:11; Deuteronomy 33:9–10; Joshua 8:33; Nehemiah 8:7–8; Malachi 2:7–9
  14. 15 Exodus 34:17; Exodus 20:4; Leviticus 26:1; Deuteronomy 5:8; Leviticus 19:4
  15. 16 Leviticus 19:3; Exodus 21:17; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 21:18–21; Ezekiel 22:7
  16. 17 Deuteronomy 19:14; Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10–11
  17. 18 Leviticus 19:14; Matthew 15:14; Proverbs 28:10; Job 29:15; Isaiah 56:10
  18. 19 Deuteronomy 10:18; Deuteronomy 24:17; Exodus 22:21–24; Psalm 82:2–4; Exodus 23:2
  19. 20 Deuteronomy 22:30; Leviticus 18:8; 1 Corinthians 5:1; Leviticus 20:11; Ezekiel 22:10
  20. 21 Leviticus 18:23; Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:15
  21. 22 Leviticus 18:9; Leviticus 20:17; Ezekiel 22:11; 2 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 13:8–14
  22. 23 Leviticus 20:14; Leviticus 18:17
  23. 24 Numbers 35:31; Leviticus 24:17; Exodus 20:13; 2 Samuel 20:9–10; 2 Samuel 12:9–12
  24. 25 Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 15:5; Exodus 23:7–8; Deuteronomy 16:19; Matthew 27:3–4
  25. 26 Galatians 3:10; Deuteronomy 28:15–68; Romans 10:5; Ezekiel 18:24; Psalm 119:21

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