27:1
The Stones of Mount Ebal and the Acoustic Covenant
And Mushah with the elders of Yashar'al commanded the people, saying, "Keep all the commandments which I command you this day."
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"And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Yardan unto the land which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster:"
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"And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law (Turah), when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 Alahiym of thy fathers hath promised thee."
27:4
"Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Yardan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster."
27:5
The Altar of Unhewn Stones
"And there shalt thou build an altar unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them."
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"Thou shalt build the altar of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym:"
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"And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym."
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"And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law (Turah) very plainly."
27:9
The Declaration of the Covenant
And Mushah and the priests the Lawiytes spake unto all Yashar'al, saying, "Take heed, and hearken, O Yashar'al; this day thou art become the people of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym."
27:10
"Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thy Alahiym, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day."
27:11
The Division of the Tribes on Gerizim and Ebal
And Mushah charged the people the same day, saying,
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"These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Yardan; Sham'un, and Lawiy, and Yahudah, and Yassakar, and Yusaph, and Binyamiyn:"
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"And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Ra'uban, Gad, and Ashar, and Zabalun, Dan, and Naphtaliy."
27:14
The Twelve Curses of the Secret Realm
"And the Lawiytes shall speak, and say unto all the men of Yashar'al with a loud voice,"
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"'Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place.' And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'"
27:16
"'Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:17
"'Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:18
"'Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:19
"'Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:20
"'Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:21
"'Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:22
"'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.'"
27:23
"'Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:24
"'Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:25
"'Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"
27:26
"'Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law (Turah) to do them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'"