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The Altar on Mount Ebal
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# Chapter 27
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1. Then Moses and the leaders of Israel gave this charge to the people: "Obey all these commands that I am giving you today.
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2. When you cross the Jordan River and enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.
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3. Write this whole body of instruction on them when you cross the river 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.
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4. When you cross the Jordan, set up these stones at Mount Ebal and coat them with plaster, as I am commanding you today.
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5. "Then build an altar there to the LORD your God, using natural, uncut stones. You must not shape the stones with an iron tool.
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6. Build the altar of uncut stones, and use it to offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God.
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7. Also sacrifice peace offerings on it, and celebrate by feasting there before the LORD your God.
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8. You must clearly write all these instructions on the stones coated with plaster."
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9. Then Moses and the Levitical priests addressed all Israel as follows: "O Israel, be quiet and listen! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.
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10. So you must obey the LORD your God by keeping all these commands and decrees that I am giving you today."
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Curses from Mount Ebal
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11. That same day Moses also gave this charge to the people:
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12. "When you cross the Jordan River, the tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin must stand on Mount Gerizim to proclaim a blessing over the people.
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13. And the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali must stand on Mount Ebal to proclaim a curse.
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14. "Then the Levites will shout to all the people of Israel:
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15. 'Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an idol and secretly sets it up. These idols, the work of craftsmen, are detestable to the LORD.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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16. 'Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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17. 'Cursed is anyone who steals property from a neighbor by moving a boundary marker.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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18. 'Cursed is anyone who leads a blind person astray on the road.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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19. 'Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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20. 'Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with one of his father's wives, for he has violated his father.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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21. 'Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with an animal.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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22. 'Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his sister, whether she is the daughter of his father or his mother.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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23. 'Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with his mother-in-law.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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24. 'Cursed is anyone who attacks a neighbor in secret.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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25. 'Cursed is anyone who accepts payment to kill an innocent person.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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26. 'Cursed is anyone who does not affirm and obey the terms of these instructions.'
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And all the people will reply, 'Amen.'
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