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The Curses of Mount Ebal | ||||
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| 1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel charged the people, saying, "Keep all the commandments which I command you today. | 1 And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day. | 1 Moses and the leaders of Israel told the people, "Obey every command I'm giving you today. | 1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, "Keep all the commandment which I command you this day. | 1 And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day. | 2 "So it shall be on the day when you cross the Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set up for yourself large stones and coat them with lime | 2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: | 2 "The day you cross the Jordan River and enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and cover them with plaster. | 2 It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: | 2 And it shall be on the day when ye pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster: | 3 and write on them all the words of this law, when you cross over, so that you may enter the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, promised you. | 3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee. | 3 The LORD God of your ancestors is giving you a land flowing with milk and honey, as he promised you. After you're in that land, write all the words of these teachings on the stones. | 3 and you shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over; that you may go in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you. | 3 and thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou goest over that thou mayest enter into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah the God of thy fathers hath promised thee. | 4 "So it shall be when you cross the Jordan, you shall set up on Mount Ebal, these stones, as I am commanding you today, and you shall coat them with lime. | 4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster. | 4 After you cross the Jordan River, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, and cover them with plaster, following the command I'm giving you today. | 4 It shall be, when you have passed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster. | 4 And it shall be when ye go over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, as I command you this day, on mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster. | 5 "Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them. | 5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. | 5 Build an altar of stones there dedicated to the LORD your God. Don't use an iron chisel on the stones. | 5 There you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron [tool] on them. | 5 And there shalt thou build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up an iron tool upon them; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 "You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of uncut stones, and you shall offer on it burnt offerings to the LORD your God; | 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: | 6 You must use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God. Sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God. | 6 You shall build the altar of Yahweh your God of uncut stones; and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon to Yahweh your God: | 6 of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of Jehovah thy God; and thou shalt offer up burnt-offerings thereon to Jehovah thy God. | 7 and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and eat there, and rejoice before the LORD your God. | 7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God. | 7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat them there, and enjoy yourselves in the presence of the LORD your God. | 7 and you shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there; and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God. | 7 And thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before Jehovah thy God. | 8 "You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very distinctly." | 8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. | 8 Write clearly and carefully all the words of these teachings on the stones you set up." | 8 You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly." | 8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. | 9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, "Be silent and listen, O Israel! This day you have become a people for the LORD your God. | 9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God. | 9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, "Be quiet and listen, Israel. Today you have become the people of the LORD your God. | 9 Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, "Keep silence, and listen, Israel: this day you have become the people of Yahweh your God. | 9 And Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hearken, Israel! this day thou art become the people of Jehovah thy God. | 10 "You shall therefore obey the LORD your God, and do His commandments and His statutes which I command you today." | 10 Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day. | 10 Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and laws which I'm giving you today." | 10 You shall therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you this day." | 10 And thou shalt hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Moses also charged the people on that day, saying, | 11 And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, | 11 That same day Moses gave the people this command: | 11 Moses commanded the people the same day, saying, | 11 And Moses gave commandment to the people the same day, saying, | 12 "When you cross the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. | 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: | 12 After you cross the Jordan River, these are the tribes that will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. | 12 "These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin. | 12 These shall stand to bless the people upon mount Gerizim, when ye have gone over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin. | 13 "For the curse, these shall stand on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. | 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. | 13 These are the tribes that will stand on Mount Ebal to announce the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. | 13 These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. | 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. | 14 "The Levites shall then answer and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice, | 14 And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice, | 14 The Levites will declare to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: | 14 The Levites shall answer, and tell all the men of Israel with a loud voice, | 14 And the Levites shall declare and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice: | 15 Cursed is the man who makes an idol or a molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.' | 15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. | 15 "Whoever has a carved or metal statue, anything disgusting to the LORD that was made by a craftsman, and sets it up in secret will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 15 'Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' All the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.' | 15 Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, a work of the craftsman's hand, and putteth it up secretly! And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 'Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 16 "Whoever curses his father or mother will himself be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 16 'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 16 Cursed be he that slighteth his father or his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 17 'Cursed is he who moves his neighbor's boundary mark.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 17 "Whoever moves his neighbor's boundary marker will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 17 'Cursed is he who removes his neighbor's landmark.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 18 Cursed is he who misleads a blind person on the road.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 18 "Whoever leads blind people in the wrong direction will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 18 'Cursed is he who makes the blind to wander out of the way.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 19 'Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, orphan, and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 19 "Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 19 'Cursed is he who wrests the justice [due] to the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 20 'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 20 "Whoever has sexual intercourse with his father's wife will be cursed. He has disgraced his father." Then all the people will say amen. | 20 'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; for he uncovereth his father's skirt! And all the people shall say, Amen. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 'Cursed is he who lies with any animal.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 21 "Whoever has sexual intercourse with any animal will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 21 'Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 22 'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 22 "Whoever has sexual intercourse with his sister, his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 22 'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 23 'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 23 "Whoever has sexual intercourse with his mother-in-law will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 23 'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 24 'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 24 "Whoever kills another person secretly will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 24 'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor in secret.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say, Amen. | 25 'Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 25 "Whoever accepts money to kill an innocent person will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 25 'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally shedding innocent blood! And all the people shall say, Amen. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 'Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' | 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. | 26 "Whoever doesn't obey every word of these teachings will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen. | 26 'Cursed is he who doesn't confirm the words of this law to do them.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'" | 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them! And all the people shall say, Amen. |
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