Then Moses and the elders
of Israel
charged
the people
, saying
, "Keep
all
the commandments
which
I command
you today
.
" aSo it shall be on the day when
you cross
the Jordan
to the land
which
the LORD
your God
gives
you, that you shall set
up for yourself large
stones
and coat
them with lime
and write on them all
the words
of this
law
, when you cross
over
, so
that you may enter
the land
which
the LORD
your God
gives
you, aa land
flowing
with milk
and honey
, as the LORD
, the God
of your fathers
, 1promised
you.
"So it shall be when you cross the Jordan
, you shall set
up aon Mount
Ebal
, these
stones
, 1as I am commanding
you today
, and you shall coat
them with lime
.
"Moreover, you shall build there
an altar
to the LORD
your God
, an altar
of stones
; you ashall not 1wield
an iron
tool on them.
"You shall build the altar
of the LORD
your God
of 1uncut
stones
, and you shall offer
on it burnt
offerings
to the LORD
your God
;
and you shall sacrifice peace
offerings
and eat
there
, and arejoice
before
the LORD
your God
.
"You shall write on the 1stones
all
the words
of this
law
very
distinctly
."
Then Moses and the Levitical
priests
spoke
to all
Israel
, saying
, "Be silent
and listen
, O Israel
! This
day
you have become
a people
for the LORD
your God
.
"You shall therefore 1obey the LORD
your God
, and do
His commandments
and His statutes
which
I command
you today
."
Moses also charged
the people
on that day
, saying
,
"When you cross the Jordan
, these
shall stand
on aMount
Gerizim
to bless
the people
: bSimeon
, Levi
, Judah
, Issachar
, Joseph
, and Benjamin
.
"For the curse, these
shall stand
on Mount
Ebal
: Reuben
, Gad
, Asher
, Zebulun
, Dan
, and Naphtali
.
"The Levites shall then answer
and say
to all
the men
of Israel
with a loud
voice
,
`Cursed is the man
who
makes
1 aan idol
or a molten
image
, an abomination
to the LORD
, the work
of the hands
of the craftsman
, and sets
it up in secret
.' And ball
the people
shall answer
and say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who dishonors
his father
or mother
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who moves
his neighbor's
boundary
mark.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who misleads
a blind
person on the road
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who distorts
the justice
due an alien
, 1orphan
, and widow
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who lies
with his father's
wife
, because
he has uncovered
his father's
skirt
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who lies
with any
animal
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who lies
with his sister
, the daughter
of his father
or
of his mother
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who lies
with his mother-in-law
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who strikes
his neighbor
in secret
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who accepts
a bribe
to strike
down
an innocent
person
.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'
` aCursed is he who
does not confirm
the words
of this
law
by doing
them.' And all
the people
shall say
, `Amen
.'