1 GLT And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying,“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 GLT And it will be, on the day when you cross the Jordan to the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you, then you shall erect for yourself 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 GLT And you shall write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over; so that you may go into the land that Yahweh your God is giving to you, a land flowing{ with} milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has spoken to 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 GLT And it will be, when you have crossed the Jordan, erect these stones that I am commanding you 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 GLT And there you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; you shall not brandish an iron tool on them. 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 GLT You shall build the altar of Yahweh your God of untouched stones; and you shall sacrifice 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 GLT and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and eat there; and you shall rejoice before the face of 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 GLT And you shall 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 GLT And Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying,“Be silent and listen, Israel: This day 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 GLT And hear the voice of Yahweh your God and do 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.”
11 GLT And Moses commanded the people on that day, saying, BSB BSB: On that day Moses commanded the people:
12 GLT “These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people when you have crossed the Jordan: Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and 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.
14 GLT And the Levites shall respond 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who dishonors his father or his 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who displaces the boundary of his neighbor.’ 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who misleads a blind man on the road.’ 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who twists a judgment of a foreigner, fatherless, or 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who lies with the wife of his father, because he has uncovered the hem of his father.’ 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who lies 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter 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 GLT ‘Cursed{ is} the one who lies 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 GLT ‘Cursed is the one who strikes his neighbor secretly.’ 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 GLT ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to strike a life of innocent blood.’ 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 GLT ‘Cursed is the one who does not keep the words of this law, to do them.’ 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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