Deuteronomy 27

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Then Moses, with the elders of Israel, gave the people this order: "Keep all these commandments which I enjoin on you today.	1 And Moses with the ancients of Israel commanded the people, saying: Keep every commandment that I command you this day.
2 On the day you cross the Jordan into the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.	2 And when you are passed over the Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, thou shalt set up great stones, and shalt plaster them over with plaster,
3 Also write on them, at the time you cross, all the words of this law, that you may thus enter into the land flowing with milk and honey, which the LORD, your God, and the God of your fathers, is giving you as he promised you.	3 That thou mayst write on them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over the Jordan: that thou mayst enter into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as he swore to thy fathers.
4 When, moreover, you have crossed the Jordan, besides setting up on Mount Ebal these stones concerning which I command you today, and coating them with plaster,	4 Therefore when you are passed over the Jordan, set up the stones which I command you this day, in mount Hebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster:
5 you shall also build to the LORD, your God, an altar made of stones that no iron tool has touched.	5 And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched,
6 You shall make this altar of the LORD, your God, with undressed stones, and shall offer on it holocausts to the LORD, your God.	6 And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God:
7 You shall also sacrifice peace offerings and eat them there, making merry before the LORD, your God.	7 And shalt immolate peace victims, and eat there, and feast before the Lord thy God.
8 On the stones you shall inscribe all the words of this law very clearly."	8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law plainly and clearly,
9 Moses, with the levitical priests, then said to all Israel: "Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD, your God.	9 And Moses and the priests of the race of Levi said to all Israel: Attend, and hear, O Israel: This day thou art made the people of the Lord thy God.
10 You shall therefore hearken to the voice of the LORD, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes which I enjoin on you today."	10 Thou shalt hear his voice, and do the commandments and justices which I command thee.
11 That same day Moses gave the people this order:	11 And Moses commanded the people in that day, saying:
12 "When you cross the Jordan, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin shall stand on Mount Gerizim to pronounce blessings over the people,	12 These shall stand upon mount Garizim to bless the people, when you are passed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 while Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses.	13 And over against them shall stand on mount Hebal to curse: Ruben, Gad, and Aser, and Zabulon, Dan, and Nephtali.
14 "The Levites shall proclaim aloud to all the men of Israel:	14 And the Levites shall pronounce, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
15 'Cursed be the man who makes a carved or molten idol--an abomination to the LORD, the product of a craftsman's hands--and sets it up in secret!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	15 Cursed be the man that maketh a graven and molten thing, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of artificers, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say: Amen.
16 'Cursed be he who dishonors his father or his mother!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	16 Cursed be he that honoureth not his father and mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.
17 'Cursed be he who moves his neighbor's landmarks!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmarks: and all the people shall say: Amen.
18 'Cursed be he who misleads a blind man on his way!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of his way: and all the people shall say: Amen.
19 'Cursed be he who violates the rights of the alien, the orphan or the widow!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, of the fatherless and the widow: and all the people shall say: Amen.
20 'Cursed be he who has relations with his father's wife, for he dishonors his father's bed!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, and uncovereth his bed: and all the people shall say: Amen.
21 'Cursed be he who has relations with any animal!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	21 Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: and all the people shall say: Amen.
22 'Cursed be he who has relations with his sister or his half-sister!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.
23 'Cursed be he who has relations with his mother-in-law!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say: Amen.
24 'Cursed be he who slays his neighbor in secret!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	24 Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.
25 'Cursed be he who accepts payment for slaying an innocent man!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	25 Cursed be he that taketh gifts, to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say: Amen.
26 'Cursed be he who fails to fulfill any of the provisions of this law!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	26 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.