| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: "Keep all these commands that I give you today. | 1Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, "Keep every command I am giving you today. |
| 2When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster. | 2At the time you cross the Jordan into the land the LORD your God is giving you, you must set up large stones and cover them with plaster. |
| 3Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you. | 3Write all the words of this law on the stones after you cross to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you. |
| 4And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster. | 4When 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 cover them with plaster. |
| 5Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. | 5Build an altar of stones there to the LORD your God--you must not use any iron tool on them. |
| 6Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God. | 6Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God and offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God on it. |
| 7Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God. | 7There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God. |
| 8And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up." | 8Write clearly all the words of this law on the plastered stones." |
| 9Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, "Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God. | 9Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, "Be silent, Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God. |
| 10Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today." | 10Obey the LORD your God and follow His commands and statutes I am giving you today." |
| 11On the same day Moses commanded the people: | 11On that day Moses commanded the people, " |
| 12When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. | 12When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. |
| 13And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali. | 13And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. |
| 14The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: | 14The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite: |
| 15"Cursed is anyone who makes an idol--a thing detestable to the LORD, the work of skilled hands--and sets it up in secret." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 15The person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the LORD, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret is cursed.' And all the people will reply, 'Amen!' |
| 16"Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 16The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 17"Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor's boundary stone." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 17The one who moves his neighbor's boundary marker is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 18"Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 18The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 19"Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 19The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 20"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he dishonors his father's bed." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 20The one who sleeps with his father's wife is cursed, for he has violated his father's marriage bed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 21"Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 21The one who has sexual intercourse with any animal is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 22"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 22The one who sleeps with his sister, whether his father's daughter or his mother's daughter is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 23"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 23The one who sleeps with his mother-in-law is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 24"Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 24The one who secretly kills his neighbor is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 25"Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 25The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!' |
| 26"Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!" | 26Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'" |
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