New American Bible, Revised Edition

Deuteronomy 27:5-18 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

5. and you shall build there an altar to the Lord, your God, an altar made of stones that no iron tool has touched.

6. You shall build this altar of the Lord, your God, with unhewn stones, and shall offer on it burnt offerings to the Lord, your God.

7. You shall also offer communion sacrifices and eat them there, rejoicing in the presence of the Lord, your God.

8. On the stones you shall inscribe all the words of this law very clearly.

9. Moses, with the levitical priests, then said to all Israel: Be silent, Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the Lord, your God.

10. You shall obey the voice of the Lord, your God, and keep his commandments and statutes which I am giving you today.

11. That same day Moses commanded the people, saying:

12. When you cross the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.

13. And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

14. The Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to all the Israelites:

15. “Cursed be anyone who makes a carved or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, the work of a craftsman’s hands, and sets it up in secret!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

16. “Cursed be anyone who dishonors father or mother!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

17. “Cursed be anyone who moves a neighbor’s boundary markers!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

18. “Cursed be anyone who misleads the blind on their way!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”