The Altar on Mount Ebal (Joshua 8:30–35)
1 UEB Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people and said, "Keep all the commandments that I command you today. BSB BSB: Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
2 UEB On the day when you will pass over the Jordan to the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, you must set up some large stones and plaster them 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 UEB You must write on them all the words of this law when you have passed over; that you may go into the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. 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 UEB When you have passed over the Jordan, set up these stones that I am commanding you about today, on Mount Ebal, and 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 UEB There you must build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; but you must raise no iron tool to work the stones. 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 UEB You must build the altar of Yahweh your God of unworked stones; you must offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your 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 UEB and you will sacrifice fellowship offerings and will eat there; you will rejoice before Yahweh your God. BSB BSB: There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 UEB You will write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly." BSB BSB: And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”
9 UEB Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel and said, "Be silent and listen, Israel: Today you have become the people of Yahweh your 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 UEB You must therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God and obey his commandments and statutes that I am commanding you today." 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 UEB Moses commanded the people the same day and said, BSB BSB: On that day Moses commanded the people:
12 UEB "These tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people after you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, 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 UEB These are the tribes that must stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. BSB BSB: And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 UEB The Levites will answer and say to all the men of Israel in a loud voice: BSB BSB: Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
16 UEB 'May the man be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
17 UEB 'May the man be cursed who removes his neighbor's landmark.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
18 UEB 'May the man be cursed who makes the blind to wander away from the road.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
19 UEB 'May the man be cursed who uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner, fatherless, or widow.' Then all the people must 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 UEB 'May the man be cursed who lies with his father's wife, because he has taken away his father's rights.' Then all the people must 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 UEB 'May the man be cursed who sleeps with any kind of beast.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
22 UEB 'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people must 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 UEB 'May the man be cursed who sleeps with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
24 UEB 'May the man be cursed who kills his neighbor secretly.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
25 UEB 'May the man be cursed who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.' BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
26 UEB 'May the man be cursed who does not confirm the words of this law, that he will obey them.' Then all the people must 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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