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You shall not use any iron tool on them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>You shall build Yahweh your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.” </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>You shall therefore obey Yahweh your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.” </p> <p class="hdg">Curses Pronounced from Ebal</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Moses commanded the people the same day, saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. <span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel, </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>‘Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’” </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. 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