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Deuteronomy 27

26 aligned verses; 26 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people : “ Keep all the commandments I am giving you today .
Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people , saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day .
And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster .
It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones , and plaster them with plaster :
Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD , the God of your fathers, has promised you.
and you shall write on them all the words of this law , when you are passed over ; that you may go in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh , the God of your fathers, has promised you.
And 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 coat them with plaster.
It shall be, when you are passed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day , in Mount Ebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.
Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones . You must not use any iron tool on them.
There shall you build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones : you shall lift up no iron [ tool ] on them.
You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God .
You shall build the altar of Yahweh your God of uncut stones ; and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon to Yahweh your God :
There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
and you shall sacrifice peace - offerings, and shall eat there; and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God.
And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law. ”
You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly .
Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel : “Be silent , O Israel , and listen ! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.
Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying , Keep silence, and listen , Israel: this day you are become the people of Yahweh your God.
You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today . ”
You shall therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God , and do his commandments and his statutes , which I command you this day .
On that day Moses commanded the people :
Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people , when you are passed over the Jordan : Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
The Levites shall answer, and tell all the men of Israel with a loud voice ,
‘ Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image — an abomination to the LORD , the work of the hands of a craftsman — and sets it up in secret. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be the man who makes an engraved or molten image , an abomination to Yahweh , the work of the hands of the craftsman , and sets it up in secret. All the people shall answer and say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who sets light by his father or his mother. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who removes his neighbor's landmark . All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who makes the blind to wander out of the way . All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who wrests the justice [due] to the foreigner, fatherless, and widow. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt . All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who lies with any animal. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who lies with any manner of animal. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father , or the daughter of his mother. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who lies with his mother-in-law. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who strikes his neighbor in secret. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person. All the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he who doesn't confirm the words of this law to do them . All the people shall say, Amen .

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