Deuteronomy 27 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel instructed the people, saying: “Keep each commandment that I instruct to you this day. Now Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep the whole commandment that I command you today. Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today.
2 And when you have crossed over the Jordan, into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, you shall erect immense stones, and you shall coat them with plaster, And on the day you cross over the Jordan to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall set up large stones and plaster them with plaster. When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.
3 so that you may be able to write upon them all the words of this law, when you have crossed the Jordan so as to enter into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as he swore to your fathers. And you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you cross over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you.
4 Therefore, when you have crossed over the Jordan, erect the stones, just as I instruct you to do this day, on Mount Ebal. And you shall coat them with plaster, And when you have crossed over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones, concerning which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster.
5 and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron, And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You shall wield no iron tool on them; Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.
6 out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God. you shall build an altar to the LORD your God of uncut stones. And you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God, Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.
7 And you shall immolate peace victims. And you shall eat and feast in that place, in the sight of the Lord your God. and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and shall eat there, and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God. Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 And you shall write upon the stones all the words of this law, plainly and clearly.” And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.” And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”
9 And Moses and the priests of Levitical stock said to all of Israel: “Attend and listen, O Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God. Then 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. Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God.
10 You shall listen to his voice, and you shall do the commandments and justices, which I am entrusting to you.” You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God, keeping his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.” Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
11 And Moses instructed the people in that day, saying: That day Moses charged the people, saying, On the same day Moses commanded the people:
12 “These shall stand upon Mount Gerizim, as a blessing to the people, when you will have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. “When you have crossed over the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
13 And in the opposite region, there shall stand upon Mount Ebal, as a curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
14 And the Levites shall pronounce and declare to all the men of Israel, with an exalted voice: And the Levites shall declare to all the men of Israel in a loud voice: The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
15 Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen. “‘Cursed be the man who makes a carved or cast metal 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.’ “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the LORD, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
16 Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
17 Cursed be he who removes his neighbor’s landmarks. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who moves his neighbor’s landmark.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
18 Cursed be he who causes the blind to go astray on a journey. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
19 Cursed be he who subverts the judgment of the new arrival, the orphan, or the widow. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
20 Cursed be he who lies with his father’s wife, and so exposes the covering of his bed. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s nakedness.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
21 Cursed be he who lies with any beast. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with any kind of animal.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
22 Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his sister, whether the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
23 Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who lies with his mother-in-law.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
24 Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
25 Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen. “‘Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
26 Cursed be he who does not remain in the words of this law, and does not carry them out in deed. And all the people shall say: Amen.” “‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
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