The people of God

1Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you this day. 2And on the day you pass over the Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall set up large stones, and plaster them with plaster; 3and you shall write upon them all the words of this law, when you pass over to enter the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. 4And when you have passed over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, concerning which I command you this day, on Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. 5And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall lift up no iron tool upon them. 6You shall build an altar to the LORD your God of unhewn27.6 Heb whole stones; and you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God; 7and you shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God. 8And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

9And Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Keep silence and hear, O Israel: this day you have become the people of the LORD your God. 10You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God, keeping his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day.”

11And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, 12“When you have passed over the Jordan, these shall stand upon Mount Ger'izim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Is'sachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13And these shall stand upon Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zeb'ulun, Dan, and Naph'tali. 14And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel with a loud voice:

1527.15: Ex 20.4, 23; 34.17; Lev 19.4; 26.1; Deut 4.16, 23, 25; 5.8; 7.25.“ ‘Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’

1627.16: Ex 20.12; 21.15, 17; Lev 20.9; Deut 5.16; 21.18-21.“ ‘Cursed be he who dishonours his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

17“ ‘Cursed be he who removes his neighbour's landmark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

1827.18: Lev 19.14.“ ‘Cursed be he who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

1927.19: Ex 22.21-24; 23.9; Lev 19.33-34; Deut 24.17-18.“ ‘Cursed be he who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

2027.20: Lev 18.8; 20.11; Deut 22.30.“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered her who is his father's.’27.20 Heb uncovered his father's skirt And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

2127.21: Ex 22.19; Lev 18.23; 20.15.“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with any kind of beast.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

2227.22: Lev 18.9; 20.17.“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

2327.23: Lev 18.17; 20.14.“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

24“ ‘Cursed be he who slays his neighbour in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

25“ ‘Cursed be he who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

2627.26: Gal 3.10.“ ‘Cursed be he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’