Old Testament · Law

Deuteronomy chapter 27

Moses, along with Israel’s , gave the people this command: “Keep every I’m giving you today.”On the day you cross the into the land Yahweh your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with .Write on them every word of this once you’ve crossed over, so you can enter the land Yahweh your God is giving you — — just as Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, promised you.Once you’ve crossed the Jordan, set these stones up on , just as I’m telling you today, and coat them with plaster.Build an there to Yahweh your God — an altar made of stones. Don’t use any on them.Build Yahweh your God’s altar with whole, uncut stones, and offer on it to Yahweh your God.Sacrifice and eat them there, celebrating in front of Yahweh your God.Write every word of this instruction on the stones, .Then Moses and the said to all Israel, “Be quiet and listen, Israel. Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God.”So obey the voice of Yahweh your God and follow his instructions and that I’m giving you today.That same day Moses gave the people these orders:“When you cross the Jordan, these tribes will stand on to the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.”“And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal for the : Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.”The Levites will then declare in a loud voice to every person in Israel:“Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an — something to Yahweh, the work of a craftsman’s hands — and sets it up in secret.” And all the people will answer, “.”“Cursed is anyone who their father or mother.” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s .” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who .” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who for the , the orphan, or the widow.” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who his father’s wife, because he has .” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who .” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister — whether his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who their neighbor.” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who accepts a to kill an .” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”“Cursed is anyone who does not the words of this by following them.” And all the people will say, “Absolutely.”