Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 27 ©

1 The people are commanded to write the law upon stones, which are to be set up, and an altar of whole stones to be built, in mount Ebal. 9 Moses and the priests recommend attention and obedience to the law. 11 Six tribes to be stationed on Gerizim, and six on Ebal. 14 The curses to be pronounced by the Levites.

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AND Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, aKeep all the commandments which I command you this day.

a ch. 4.1,2,6; 5.1; 6.2; 8.1; 11.32; 12.32.
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And it shall be on the day bwhen ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up cgreat stones, and plaister them with plaister:

b ch. 11.31; 9.1; 12.10. Nu. 33.51; 35.10. Jos. 4.1; 8.30-35.
c Eze. 11.19; 36.26. v.4.
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And thou dshalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto ethe land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, fa land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

d Jos. 8.32,34. Ps. 40.8. Zec. 3.9. Je. 31.33. 2Co. 3.2,3.
e ch. 4.1; 8.7-9; 11.11,12. Ge. 12.7; 13.15-17; 15.18-21. Ex. 3.8.
f ch. 26.9,15.
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Therefore it shall be gwhen ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, hin mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.

g ch. 4.1; 8.7-9; 11.11,12. Ge. 12.7; 13.15-17; 15.18-21. Ex. 3.8.
h ch. 11.29. Jos. 8.30.
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And there ishalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

i Ex. 20.25; 24.4. Jos. 8.30,31. Zec. 3.9. Ps. 118.22. Is. 28.16.
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Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer jburnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:

j Le. 1. Ro. 3.24-26. Mat. 20.28. Tit. 2.14.
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And thou shalt offer kpeace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.

k Le. 3; 7.15. Col. 1.20. Jn. 6.53-57. Ga. 3.13,14.
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And thou lshalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

l v.3. Jos. 8.32,34. Ps. 40.8. Zec. 3.9. Je. 31.33. 2Co. 3.2,3. Ps. 119.11.
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¶And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, mTake heed, and hearken, O Israel; nthis day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.

m ch. 4.1,5,6,9,40; 5.1-3; 26.16,17; 31.17,18.
n ch. 26.18.
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Thou oshalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

o ch. 6.1,5; 11.1; 12.1,32. Mi. 4.5; 6.8.
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¶And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,

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

p ch. 11.29,30. Jos. 8.33. Ju. 9.7.
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And these shall stand upon qmount Ebal 1to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

q v.4. ch. 11.29. Jos. 8.30,31.
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¶And rthe Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

r ch. 33.10. Mal. 2.7. Da. 9.11.
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sCursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an tabomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and uputteth it in a secret place. And vall the people shall answer and say, Amen.

s Ga. 3.10. Ex. 20.4,23; 34.17. Le. 19.4; 26.1. ch. 4.16,23; 5.8. Is. 44.9. Ho. 13.2.
t 2Ki. 23.13. Is. 44.19. Eze. 7.20.
u Ps. 44.20,21. Eze. 8.12; 14.4. 2Ch. 15.16.
v v.13,16-26. Nu. 5.22. Je. 11.5. 1Co. 14.16.
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Cursed be he that wsetteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

w Ex. 20.12; 21.15,17. Le. 19.3. Pr. 30.17. ch. 21.18-21.
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Cursed be he that xremoveth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

x ch. 19.14. Pr. 22.28; 23.10. Job 24.2. Ho. 5.10.
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Cursed be he that ymaketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

y Le. 19.14. Pr. 28.10. Job 29.15. Re. 2.14.
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Cursed be he that zperverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

z ch. 19.18; 24.17. Ex. 22.21,22. Ps. 82.3.
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Cursed be he athat lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

a Le. 18.8; 20.11. ch. 22.30. 1Co. 5.1. Am. 2.7. 2Sa. 16.21,22. Ge. 35.22. Eze. 22.10.
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Cursed be he bthat lieth with any *manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

b Le. 18.23; 20.15. Ex. 22.19.
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Cursed be he cthat lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

c Le. 18.9-17; 20.14,17. 2Sa. 13.4,11,12,14. Eze. 22.11.
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Cursed be he dthat lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

d Le. 18.17; 20.14. Ge. 38.16. Eze. 22.11.
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Cursed be he that esmiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

e Ex. 20.13; 21.12,14. Le. 24.17. Nu. 35.31. ch. 19.11.
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Cursed be he that ftaketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

f Eze. 22.12. Mi. 3.11. Ps. 15.5. ch. 10.17; 16.19. Ex. 23.7,8; 22.12. Ge. 9.6. Nu. 35.31.
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Cursed be ghe that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

g Ga. 3.10. Je. 11.3. Eze. 18.24. Ro. 3.19,20; 2.8,9.