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.