(KJV) Deuteronomy 27¹

⥃The Altar on Mount Ebal ^{[ Joshua 8:30–35 ]}

[1] And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all² the commandments which I command you this day. [2] And it shall be on the day³ when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the⁴ land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones⁵, and plaister⁶ them with plaister: [3] And thou shalt⁷ write upon them all the words of this law⁸, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land⁹ that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee. [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 Ebal¹⁰, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister. [5] And there¹¹ shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not¹² lift up [any] iron [tool] upon them. [6] Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings¹³ thereon unto the Lord thy God: [7] And thou shalt offer peace offerings¹⁴, and shalt eat there, and rejoice¹⁵ before the Lord thy God. [8] And thou shalt¹⁶ write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly¹⁷.

[9] [¶]And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day¹⁸ thou art become the people of the Lord thy God. [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.¹⁹

⥃Curses Pronounced from Ebal

[11] And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, [12] These shall stand upon mount Gerizim²⁰ to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon²¹, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: [13] And these shall stand upon mount Ebal²² to curse²³; Reuben²⁴, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

[14] [¶]And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,²⁵ [15] Cursed [be²⁶] the man that maketh²⁷ [any] graven or molten image, an abomination²⁸ unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth²⁹ [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all³⁰ the people shall answer and say, Amen³¹. [16] Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.³² [17] Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.³³ [18] Cursed [be] he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.³⁴ [19] Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.³⁵ [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.³⁶ [21] Cursed [be] he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.³⁷ [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.³⁸ [23] Cursed [be] he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.³⁹ [24] Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.⁴⁰ [25] Cursed [be] he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.⁴¹ [26] Cursed⁴² [be] he that confirmeth⁴³ not [all] the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.