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Deuteronomy 27

26 aligned verses; 26 with wording or punctuation differences .

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`And Moses -- the elders of Israel also -- commandeth the people , saying, Keep all the command which I am commanding you to-day;

Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people : “ Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.

and it hath been, in the day that ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee , that thou hast raised up for thee great stones , and plaistered them with plaister,

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.

and written on them all the words of this law in thy passing over , so that thou goest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah , God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee .

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 .

` And it hath been, in your passing over the Jordan, ye raise up these stones which I am commanding you to-day, in mount Ebal , and thou hast plaistered them with plaister,

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.

and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones , thou dost not wave over them iron.

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 .

Of complete stones thou buildest the altar of Jehovah thy God , and hast caused to ascend on it burnt - offerings to Jehovah thy God ,

You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God .

and sacrificed peace - offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before Jehovah thy God ,

There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God .

and written on the stones all the words of this law , well engraved . '

And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law. ”

And Moses speaketh -- the priests , the Levites, also -- unto all Israel , saying, `Keep silent, and hear, O Israel, this day thou hast become a people to Jehovah thy God ;

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 .

and thou hast hearkened to the voice of Jehovah thy God , and done His commands, and His statutes , which I am commanding thee to-day . '

You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today . ”

And Moses commandeth the people on that day , saying,

On that day Moses commanded the people:

` These do stand , to bless the people , on mount Gerizzim, in your passing over the Jordan : Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

And these do stand , for the reviling, on mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse : Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

`And the Levites have answered and said unto every man of Israel -- a loud voice:

Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite :

` Cursed ` is ' the man who maketh a graven and molten image , the abomination of Jehovah , work of the hands of an artificer, and hath put ` it ' in a secret place, -- and all the people have answered and said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image —an abomination to the LORD , the work of the hands of a craftsman— and sets it up in secret .’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' He who is making light of his father and his mother , -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother .’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is removing his neighbour's border, -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is causing the blind to err in the way, -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless , sojourner , and widow , -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner , the fatherless , or the widow .’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt, -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ 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 !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is lying with any beast, -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father , or daughter of his mother , -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ 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 !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is lying with his mother-in-law , -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law .’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is smiting his neighbour in secret , -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret .’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say , ‘ Amen !’

` Cursed ` is ' he who doth not establish the words of this law , to do them, -- and all the people have said , Amen .

‘ 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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