4. When 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.
5. Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God — you must not use any iron tool on them.
6. Use uncut stones to build the altar of the Lord your God and offer burnt offerings to the Lord your God on it.
7. There you are to sacrifice fellowship offerings, eat, and rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God.
8. Write clearly all the words of this law on the plastered stones.”
9. Moses 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.
10. Obey the Lord your God and follow His commands and statutes I am giving you today.”
11. On that day Moses commanded the people,
12. “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
13. And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14. The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
15. ‘The 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. ‘The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.’And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’