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Deuteronomy 27
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day.
1Then Moses and the responsible men of Israel gave the people these orders: Keep all the orders which I have given you this day;
2And it shall be on the day when ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:
2And on the day when you go over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, put up great stones, coating them with building-paste,
3and thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou goest over that thou mayest enter into the land which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah theGod of thy fathers hath promised thee.
3And writing on them all the words of this law, after you have gone over; so that you may take the heritage which the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has said.
4And it shall be when ye go over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, as I command you this day, on mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.
4And when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste.
5And there shalt thou build an altar to Jehovah thyGod, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up an iron [tool] upon them;
5There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.
6of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of Jehovah thyGod; and thou shalt offer up burnt-offerings thereon to Jehovah thyGod.
6You are to make the altar of the Lord your God of uncut stones; offering on it burned offerings to the Lord your God:
7And thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before Jehovah thyGod.
7And you are to make your peace-offerings, feasting there with joy before the Lord your God.
8And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
8And put on the stones all the words of this law, writing them very clearly.
9And Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hearken, Israel! this day thou art become the people of Jehovah thyGod.
9Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, said to all Israel, Be quiet and give ear, O Israel; today you have become the people of the Lord your God.
10And thou shalt hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thyGod, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
10For this cause you are to give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and do his orders and his laws which I give you this day.
11And Moses gave commandment to the people the same day, saying,
11That same day Moses said to the people,
12These shall stand to bless the people upon mount Gerizim, when ye have gone over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
12These are to take their places on Mount Gerizim for blessing the people when you have gone over Jordan: Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Joseph and Benjamin;
13And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
13And these are to be on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14And the Levites shall declare and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
14Then the Levites are to say in a loud voice to all the men of Israel,
15Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, a work of the craftsman's hand, and putteth it up secretly! And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
15Cursed is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.
16Cursed be he that slighteth his father or his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen.
16Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark! And all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's landmark from its place. And let all the people say, So be it.
18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way! And all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.
19Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow! And all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.
20Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; for he uncovereth his father's skirt! And all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.
21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast! And all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.
22Cursed 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.
22Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it.
23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law! And all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.
24Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.