1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people,
saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
2 And
it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the
LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and
plaister them with plaister:
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 that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath
promised thee.
4 Therefore
it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I
command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with
plaister.
5 And
there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou
shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.
6 Thou
shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer
burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:
7 And
thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the
LORD thy God.
8 And
thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
9 And
Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and
hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.
10 Thou
shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and
his statutes, which I command thee this day.
11 And
Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
12 These
shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over
Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
13 And
these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and
Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 And
the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
15 Cursed be the
man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination
unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
16 Cursed be he
that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say,
Amen.
17 Cursed be he
that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
18 Cursed be he
that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say,
Amen.
19 Cursed be he
that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all
the people shall say, Amen.
20 Cursed be he
that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt.
And all the people shall say, Amen.
21 Cursed be he
that lieth with any manner of beast. And 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.
23 Cursed be he
that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
24 Cursed be he
that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
25 Cursed be he
that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say,
Amen.
26 Cursed be he
that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say,
Amen.
