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The Law Written on Stones
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# Chapter 27
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1. Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, "Keep every command I am giving you today.
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2. When you cross the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up large stones and cover them with plaster.
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3. Write all the words of this law on the stones after you cross to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.
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4. When you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to cover them with plaster.
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5. Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God--do not use any iron tool on them.
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6. Use uncut stones to build the altar of the Lord your God and offer burnt offerings to the Lord your God on it.
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7. There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God.
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8. Write clearly all the words of this law on the plastered stones."
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The Covenant Curses
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9. Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, "Be silent, Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the Lord your God.
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10. Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and statutes I am giving you today."
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11. On that day Moses commanded the people,
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12. "When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
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13. And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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14. The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
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15. 'The person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the Lord, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret is cursed.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen!'
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16. 'The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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17. 'The one who moves his neighbor's boundary marker is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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18. 'The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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19. 'The one who denies justice to a resident alien, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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20. 'The one who sleeps with his father's wife is cursed, for he has violated his father's marriage bed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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21. 'The one who has sexual intercourse with any animal is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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22. 'The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father's daughter or his mother's daughter is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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23. 'The one who sleeps with his mother-in-law is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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24. 'The one who secretly kills his neighbor is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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25. 'The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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26. 'Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.'
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And all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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