27 Then Moses together with the elders of Isra'Al commanded the people, saying: “Observe every commandment that I am giving you today. 2 And in the day when you will cross the Jordan into the land that Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl} is giving you, set up large stones and cover them with plaster. 3 Then write on them all the words of this Law when you have crossed over, so that you may enter into the land that Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl} is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, the Al {pre. Ahl} of your forefathers, has promised you. 4 When you have crossed the Jordan, you should set up these stones on Mount Eʹbal and cover them with plaster, just as I am commanding you today. 5 You are also to build an altar there to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl}, an altar of stones. You should not use iron tools on them. 6 You should build the altar of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl} with whole stones and offer burnt offerings to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl} on it. 7 You are to offer communion sacrifices and eat them there, and you will rejoice before Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl}. 8 And clearly write on the stones all the words of this Law.”
9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Isra'Al, saying: “Keep silent and listen, O Isra'Al. This day you have become the people of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl}. 10 You must listen to the voice of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} your Al {pre. Ahl} and carry out his commandments and his regulations, which I am commanding you today.”
11 On that day Moses commanded the people, saying: 12 “The following tribes will stand on Mount Gerʹi·zim to bless the people when you have crossed the Jordan: Simʹe·on, Leʹvi, Judah, Isʹsa·char, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13 And the following will stand on Mount Eʹbal to pronounce the curse: Reuʹben, Gad, Ashʹer, Zebʹu·lun, Dan, and Naphʹta·li. 14 And the Levites will answer every man of Isra'Al with a loud voice:
15 “‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved image or a metal statue, a thing detestable to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, the workmanship of the hands of a craftsman, and who has hidden it.’ (And all the people will respond, saying, ‘Amen!’)
16 “‘Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
17 “‘Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
18 “‘Cursed is the one who causes a blind person to lose his way on the road.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
19 “‘Cursed is the one who perverts the judgment of a foreign resident, a fatherless child, or a widow.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
20 “‘Cursed is the one who lies down with his father’s wife, for he has dishonored his father.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
21 “‘Cursed is the one who lies down with any animal.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
22 “‘Cursed is the one who lies down with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
23 “‘Cursed is the one who lies down with his mother-in-law.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
24 “‘Cursed is the one who ambushes and kills his neighbor.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
25 “‘Cursed is the one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)
26 “‘Cursed is the one who will not uphold the words of this Law by carrying them out.’ (And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’)