And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up [any] iron [tool] upon them (27:5)

Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy God: (27:6)

And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God (27:7)

And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly (27:8)

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God (27:9)

Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day (27:10)

And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, (27:11)

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: (27:12)

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali (27:13)

And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, (27:14)

Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen (27:15)

Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:16)

Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:17)

Cursed [be] he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:18)

Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:19)

Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:20)

Cursed [be] he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:21)

Cursed [be] he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:22)

Cursed [be] he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:23)

Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:24)

Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:25)

Cursed [be] he that confirmeth not [all] the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen (27:26)

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