The Altar on Mount Ebal (Joshua 8:30–35)
1 DRA And Moses with the ancients of Israel commanded the people, saying: Keep every commandment that I command you this day. BSB BSB: Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
2 DRA And when you are passed over the Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, thou shalt set up great stones, and shalt plaster them over with plaster, BSB BSB: And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.
3 DRA That thou mayst write on them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over the Jordan: that thou mayst enter into the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as he swore to thy fathers. BSB BSB: Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
4 DRA Therefore when you are passed over the Jordan, set up the stones which I command you this day, in mount Hebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster: BSB BSB: And 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 coat them with plaster.
5 DRA And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched, BSB BSB: Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.
6 DRA And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God: BSB BSB: You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.
7 DRA And shalt immolate peace victims, and eat there, and feast before the Lord thy God. BSB BSB: There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 DRA And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law plainly and clearly, BSB BSB: And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”
9 DRA And Moses and the priests of the race of Levi said to all Israel: Attend, and hear, O Israel: This day thou art made the people of the Lord thy God. BSB BSB: Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.
10 DRA Thou shalt hear his voice, and do the commandments and justices which I command thee. BSB BSB: You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”
Curses Pronounced from Ebal 11 DRA And Moses commanded the people in that day, saying: BSB BSB: On that day Moses commanded the people:
12 DRA These shall stand upon mount Garizim to bless the people, when you are passed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. BSB BSB: “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13 DRA And over against them shall stand on mount Hebal to curse: Ruben, Gad, and Aser, and Zabulon, Dan, and Nephtali. BSB BSB: And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 DRA And the Levites shall pronounce, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice: BSB BSB: Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
16 DRA Cursed be he that honoureth not his father and mother: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
17 DRA Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmarks: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
18 DRA Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of his way: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
19 DRA Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, of the fatherless and the widow: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
20 DRA Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife, and uncovereth his bed: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
21 DRA Cursed be he that lieth with any beast: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
22 DRA Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or of his mother: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
23 DRA Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
24 DRA Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
25 DRA Cursed be he that taketh gifts, to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
26 DRA Cursed be he that abideth not in the words of this law, and fulfilleth them not in work: and all the people shall say: Amen. BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
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