Deuteronomy 27

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	KING JAMES BIBLE
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 elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which 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 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 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 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 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 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 you shall also build to the LORD, your God, an altar made of stones that no iron tool has touched.	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 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 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 You shall also sacrifice peace offerings and eat them there, making merry before the LORD, your God.	7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice 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 very plainly.
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 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 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 therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
11 That same day Moses gave the people this order:	11 And Moses charged the people the same 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 Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
13 while Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses.	13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14 "The Levites shall proclaim aloud to all the men of Israel:	14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto 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 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 who dishonors his father or his mother!' And all the people shall answer, '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 who moves his neighbor's landmarks!' And all the people shall answer, 'Amen!'	17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. 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 the 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, fatherless, and 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; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. 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 manner of 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 the daughter 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 smiteth his neighbour secretly. 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 reward 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 confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.