1 WYC Forsothe Moyses comaundide, and the eldre men, to the puple of Israel, and seiden, Kepe ye ech `comaundement which Y comaunde to you to dai. BSB BSB: Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
2 WYC And whanne ye han passid Jordan, in to the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee, thou schalt reyse grete stoonus, and thou schalt make tho pleyn with chalk, 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 WYC that thou mow write in tho alle the wordis of this lawe, whanne Jordan is passid, that thou entre in to the lond which thi Lord God schal yyue to thee, the lond flowynge with mylke and hony, as he swoor to thi fadris. 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 WYC Therfor whanne thou hast passid Jordan, reise thou the stonus whiche Y comaunde to dai to thee, in the hil of Hebal; and thou schalt make tho pleyn with chalk. 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 WYC And there thou schalt bilde an auter to thi Lord God, of stoonys whiche yrun touchide not, 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 WYC and of stonys vnformed and vnpolischid; and thou schalt offre theron brent sacrifices to thi Lord God; and thou schalt offre pesible sacrifices, 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 WYC and thou schalt ete there, and thou schalt make feeste bifor thi Lord God. BSB BSB: There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
8 WYC And thou schalt write pleynli and clereli on the stoonys alle the wordis of this lawe. BSB BSB: And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”
9 WYC And Moises and the preestis of the kynde of Leuy seiden to al Israel, Israel, perseyue thou, and here; to day thou art maad the puple of thi Lord 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 WYC thou schalt here his vois, and thou schalt do `the comaundementis, and riytfulnessis, whiche Y comaunde to thee to dai. 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 WYC And Moises comaundide to the puple in that day, BSB BSB: On that day Moses commanded the people:
12 WYC and seide, These men schulen stonde on the hil of Garizym to blesse the Lord, whanne Jordan `is passid; Symeon, Leuy, Judas, Isachar, Joseph, and Benjamyn. 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 WYC And euene ayens these men schulen stonde in the hil of Hebal to curse, Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Neptalym. BSB BSB: And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 WYC And the dekenes schulen pronounce, and schulen seie `with hiy vois to alle the men of Israel, BSB BSB: Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
16 WYC He is cursid that onoureth not his fadir and modir; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
17 WYC Cursid is he that `berith ouer the termes of his neiybore; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
18 WYC Cursid is he that makith a blynde man to erre in the weie; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
19 WYC He is cursid that peruertith the doom of a comelyng, of a fadirles, ethir modirles child, and of a widewe; and al the puple schal seie, 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 WYC Cursid is he that slepith with `the wijf of his fadir, and schewith the hiling of his bed; and al the puple schal seie, 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 WYC Cursid is he that slepith with ony beeste; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
22 WYC Cursid is he that slepith with his sistir, the douytir of his fadir, ethir of his modir; and al the puple schal seie, 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 WYC Cursid is he that slepith with his wyues modir; and al the puple schal seye, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
24 WYC Cursid is he that sleeth pryueli his neiybore; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
25 WYC Cursid is he that slepith with `the wijf of his neiybore; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! BSB BSB: ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
26 WYC Cursid is he that takith yiftis, that he smyte the lijf of innocent blood; and al the puple schal seie, Amen! Cursid is he that dwellith not in the wordis of this lawe, nethir `parfourmeth tho in werk; and al the puple schal seie, 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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