Deuteronomy 27:26

What does Deuteronomy 27:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Cursed is he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who doth not establish the words of this law, to do them, --and all the people have said, Amen.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Cursed be he that abideth not in the words of this law, and fulfilleth them not in work: and all the people shall say: Amen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them! And all the people shall say, Amen.

Context

v.25Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

v.26This passage

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 11:3

    and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,

  • Deuteronomy 28:15

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee.

  • Galatians 3:10

    For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

  • Romans 10:5

    For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

  • Matthew 25:41

    Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

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