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And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day .
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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;
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of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of Jehovah thy God ; and thou shalt offer up burnt-offerings thereon to Jehovah thy God .
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And thou shalt sacrifice peace -offerings , and shalt eat there, and rejoice before Jehovah thy God .
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And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
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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 .
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And thou shalt hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God , and do his commandments and his statutes , which I command thee this day .
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And Moses gave commandment to the people the same day , saying,
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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 .
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And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse : Reuben , Gad , and Asher, and Zebulun , Dan , and Naphtali .
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And the Levites shall declare and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice :
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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.
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Cursed be he that slighteth his father or his mother ! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way ! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless , and widow! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that lieth with his father 's wife ; for he uncovereth his father 's skirt! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast ! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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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.
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Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally [shedding] innocent blood ! And all the people shall say , Amen.
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Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them! And all the people shall say , Amen.