Deuteronomy

Chapter 27

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayetza֤v moshsheh֙ veziqene֣y yishsera'e֔l 'et-ha'a֖m le'mo֑r shshamor֙ 'et-kּal-hamּitzeva֔h 'ashshe֧r 'anoki֛y metzaue֥h 'eteke֖m hayּֽom׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: "Keep all these commands that I give you today.

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁמֹר֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehaya֗h bּayּom֮ 'ashshe֣r tּa'aber֣u 'et-hayּaredּen֒ 'el-ha'a֕retz 'ashsher-yehva֥h 'elohe֖yka note֣n la֑ke vahaqemota֤ leka֙ 'abani֣ym gּedol֔ot veshsadetּa֥ 'ota֖m bּashsּiֽyd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When 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.

וְהָיָ֗ה בַּיּוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ וַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤ לְךָ֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹל֔וֹת וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekatabetּa֣ 'aleyhe֗n 'eֽt-kּal-dּibere֛y hatּora֥h hazּo֖'t bּe'abere֑ka lema֡'an 'ashsher֩ tּabo֨ 'el-ha'a֜retz 'aֽshsher-yehva֥h 'elohe֣yka ׀ note֣n leka֗ 'e֣retz zaba֤t chalab֙ udeba֔shsh kּa'ashshe֥r dּibּe֛r yehva֥h 'eloheֽy-'abote֖yka laֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Write 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.

וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ן אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּעָבְרֶ֑ךָ לְמַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨א אֶל־הָאָ֜רֶץ אֲֽשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ ׀ נֹתֵ֣ן לְךָ֗ אֶ֣רֶץ זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vehayah֮ bּe'abereke֣m 'et-hayּaredּen֒ tּaqi֜ymu 'et-ha'abani֣ym ha'e֗lּeh 'ashshe֨r 'anoki֜y metzaue֥h 'eteke֛m hayּ֖om bּeha֣r 'eyba֑l veshsadetּa֥ 'ota֖m bּashsּiֽyd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster.

וְהָיָה֮ בְּעָבְרְכֶ֣ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תָּקִ֜ימוּ אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיּ֖וֹם בְּהַ֣ר עֵיבָ֑ל וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ אוֹתָ֖ם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubani֤yta shshּam֙ mizebּe֔cha layhva֖h 'elohe֑yka mizebּa֣ch 'abani֔ym lo'-tani֥yp 'aleyhe֖m bּarezeֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.

וּבָנִ֤יתָ שָּׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲבָנִ֔ים לֹא־תָנִ֥יף עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּרְזֶֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): abani֤ym shshelemot֙ tּibene֔h 'et-mizebּa֖ch yehva֣h 'elohe֑yka veha'ali֤yta 'alayv֙ 'olo֔t layhva֖h 'eloheֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Build the altar of the LORD your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.

אֲבָנִ֤ים שְׁלֵמוֹת֙ תִּבְנֶ֔ה אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהַעֲלִ֤יתָ עָלָיו֙ עוֹלֹ֔ת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vezabachetּa֥ shshelami֖ym ve'aka֣letּa shshּa֑m veshsa֣machetּa֔ lipene֖y yehva֥h 'eloheֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.

וְזָבַחְתָּ֥ שְׁלָמִ֖ים וְאָכַ֣לְתָּ שָּׁ֑ם וְשָׂ֣מַחְתָּ֔ לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vekatabetּa֣ 'al-ha'abani֗ym 'eֽt-kּal-dּibere֛y hatּora֥h hazּo֖'t bּa'e֥r heyteֽb׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up."

וְכָתַבְתָּ֣ עַל־הָאֲבָנִ֗ים אֶֽת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֛י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּאֵ֥ר הֵיטֵֽב׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֤r moshsheh֙ vehakּohani֣ym haleviyּi֔m 'e֥l kּal-yishsera'e֖l le'mo֑r hasekּe֤t ׀ ushshema'֙ yishsera'e֔l hayּ֤om hazּeh֙ niheye֣ytaֽ le'a֔m layhva֖h 'eloheֽyka׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then 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.

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַסְכֵּ֤ת ׀ וּשְׁמַע֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ נִהְיֵ֣יתָֽ לְעָ֔ם לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veshsha֣ma'etּa֔ bּeq֖ol yehva֣h 'elohe֑yka ve'ashsi֤yta 'et-mitzevotav֙ ve'et-chuqּa֔yv 'ashshe֛r 'anoki֥y metzaueka֖ hayּֽom׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Obey the LORD your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today."

וְשָׁ֣מַעְתָּ֔ בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ אֶת־מִצְוֺתָו֙ וְאֶת־חֻקָּ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיּֽוֹם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayetza֤v moshsheh֙ 'et-ha'a֔m bּayּ֥om hah֖u le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)On the same day Moses commanded the people:

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): e֠lּeh yֽa'amed֞u lebare֤ke 'et-ha'am֙ 'al-ha֣r gּerizi֔ym bּe'abereke֖m 'et-hayּaredּe֑n shshime'on֙ velevi֣y viֽyhuda֔h veyishsּashka֖r veyose֥p ubineyamiֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.

אֵ֠לֶּה יַֽעַמְד֞וּ לְבָרֵ֤ךְ אֶת־הָעָם֙ עַל־הַ֣ר גְּרִזִ֔ים בְּעָבְרְכֶ֖ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר וְיוֹסֵ֥ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'e֛lּeh yֽa'amed֥u 'al-haqּelala֖h bּeha֣r 'eyba֑l re'uben֙ gּa֣d ve'ashshe֔r uzebulu֖n dּa֥n venapetּaliֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה יַֽעַמְד֥וּ עַל־הַקְּלָלָ֖ה בְּהַ֣ר עֵיבָ֑ל רְאוּבֵן֙ גָּ֣ד וְאָשֵׁ֔ר וּזְבוּלֻ֖ן דָּ֥ן וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'an֣u haleviyּi֗m ve'aֽmer֛u 'el-kּal-'i֥yshsh yishsera'e֖l q֥ol raֽm׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

וְעָנ֣וּ הַלְוִיִּ֗ם וְאָֽמְר֛וּ אֶל־כָּל־אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ק֥וֹל רָֽם׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֣ur ha'i֡yshsh 'ashshe֣r ya'ashseh֩ pe֨sel umasּeka֜h tּo'aba֣t yehva֗h ma'ashse֛h yede֥y chara֖shsh veshsa֣m bּasּa֑ter ve'an֧u kal-ha'a֛m ve'amer֖u 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"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!"

אָר֣וּר הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂה֩ פֶ֨סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֜ה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה מַעֲשֵׂ֛ה יְדֵ֥י חָרָ֖שׁ וְשָׂ֣ם בַּסָּ֑תֶר וְעָנ֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וְאָמְר֖וּ אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֕ur maqele֥h 'abi֖yv ve'imּ֑o ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who dishonours their father or mother." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֕ur masּi֖yg gּeb֣ul re'e֑hu ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbour's boundary stone." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֕וּר מַסִּ֖יג גְּב֣וּל רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֕ur mashshegּe֥h 'iue֖r bּadּa֑reke ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֕וּר מַשְׁגֶּ֥ה עִוֵּ֖ר בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֗ur matּe֛h mishshepּa֥t gּer-yat֖om ve'alemana֑h ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֗וּר מַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט גֵּר־יָת֖וֹם וְאַלְמָנָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֗ur shshokeb֙ 'im-'e֣shshet 'abi֔yv kּi֥y gilּa֖h kּena֣p 'abi֑yv ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he dishonours his father's bed." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֗וּר שֹׁכֵב֙ עִם־אֵ֣שֶׁת אָבִ֔יו כִּ֥י גִלָּ֖ה כְּנַ֣ף אָבִ֑יו וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֕ur shshoke֖b 'im-kּal-bּehema֑h ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֕וּר שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־כָּל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֗ur shshokeb֙ 'im-'achot֔o bּat-'abi֖yv '֣o bat-'imּ֑o ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"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!"

אָר֗וּר שֹׁכֵב֙ עִם־אֲחֹת֔וֹ בַּת־אָבִ֖יו א֣וֹ בַת־אִמּ֑וֹ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֕ur shshoke֖b 'im-choֽtanetּ֑o ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֕וּר שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־חֹֽתַנְתּ֑וֹ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֕ur makּe֥h re'e֖hu bּasּa֑ter ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbour secretly." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֕וּר מַכֵּ֥ה רֵעֵ֖הוּ בַּסָּ֑תֶר וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): arur֙ loqe֣cha shsho֔chad lehakּ֥ot ne֖peshsh dּa֣m naqi֑y ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָרוּר֙ לֹקֵ֣חַ שֹׁ֔חַד לְהַכּ֥וֹת נֶ֖פֶשׁ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): ar֗ur 'ashshe֧r lo'-yaqi֛ym 'et-dּibere֥y hatּoraֽh-hazּo֖'t la'ashs֣ot 'ota֑m ve'ama֥r kּal-ha'a֖m 'ameֽn׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)"Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out." Then all the people shall say, "Amen!"

אָר֗וּר אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יָקִ֛ים אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֑ם וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃פ