Deuteronomy 27 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command 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 it shall come to pass in the day when ye shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God gives thee, that thou shalt set up for thyself great stones, and shalt plaster 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 And thou shalt write on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as ye have crossed Jordan, when ye are entered into the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers gives thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of thy fathers said to thee. 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 And it shall be as soon as ye are gone over Jordan, ye shall set up these stones, which I command thee this day, on mount Gaebal, and thou shalt plaster 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 thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron upon it. 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 Of whole stones shalt thou build an altar to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt offer upon it whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord thy 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 thou shalt there offer a peace-offering; and thou shalt eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord thy 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 thou shalt write upon the stones all this law very plainly. 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 the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day thou art become a people to the Lord thy 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 And thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and shalt do all his commands, and his ordinances, as many as I command thee this day. 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 charged the people on that day, saying, That day Moses charged the people, saying, On the same day Moses commanded the people:
12 These shall stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, 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 these shall stand for cursing on mount Gaebal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali. 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 answer and say to all Israel with a loud 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 is the man whosoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it. “‘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 is the man that dishonours his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that removes his neighbour's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is every one that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that lies with his daughter-in-law: and all the people shall say, So be it. Cursed is he that lies with his wife's sister: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he that smites his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is he whosoever shall have taken a bribe to slay an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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 is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it. “‘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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