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1. Moses and the elders of Israel spoke to the people. Moses said, "Obey all the commands that I give you today.
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1. And Moses H4872 with the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 commanded H6680 H853 the people H5971 , saying H559 , Keep H8104 H853 all H3605 the commandments H4687 which H834 I H595 command H6680 you this day H3117 .
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2. You will soon go across the Jordan River into the land that the Lord your God is giving you. On that day you must put up large stones. Cover them with plaster.
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2. And it shall be H1961 on the day H3117 when H834 ye shall pass over H5674 H853 Jordan H3383 unto H413 the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth H5414 thee , that thou shalt set thee up H6965 great H1419 stones H68 , and plaster H7874 them with plaster H7875 :
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3. Then write on the stones all these commands and teachings. You must do this when you go across the Jordan River. Then you may go into the land that the Lord your God is giving you�a land filled with many good things. The Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised to give you this land.
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3. And thou shalt write H3789 upon H5921 them H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of this H2063 law H8451 , when thou art passed over H5674 , that H4616 H834 thou mayest go in H935 unto H413 the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth H5414 thee , a land H776 that floweth H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 ; as H834 the LORD H3068 God H430 of thy fathers H1 hath promised H1696 thee.
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4. "After you go across the Jordan River, you must do what I command you today. You must set up the stones on Mount Ebal. You must cover these stones with plaster.
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4. Therefore it shall be H1961 when ye be gone over H5674 H853 Jordan H3383 , that ye shall set up H6965 H853 these H428 stones H68 , which H834 I H595 command H6680 you this day H3117 , in mount H2022 Ebal H5858 , and thou shalt plaster H7874 them with plaster H7875 .
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5. Also, use some stones there to build an altar to the Lord your God. Don't use iron tools to cut the stones.
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5. And there H8033 shalt thou build H1129 an altar H4196 unto the LORD H3068 thy God H430 , an altar H4196 of stones H68 : thou shalt not H3808 lift up H5130 any iron H1270 tool upon H5921 them.
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6. You must not use cut stones to build the altar for the Lord your God. Offer burnt offerings on this altar to the Lord your God.
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6. Thou shalt build H1129 H853 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 of whole H8003 stones H68 : and thou shalt offer H5927 burnt offerings H5930 thereon H5921 unto the LORD H3068 thy God H430 :
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7. And you must sacrifice and eat fellowship offerings there. Eat and enjoy yourselves there together with the Lord your God.
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7. And thou shalt offer H2076 peace offerings H8002 , and shalt eat H398 there H8033 , and rejoice H8055 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 .
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8. You must write all of these teachings on the stones that you set up. Write clearly so that they are easy to read."
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8. And thou shalt write H3789 upon H5921 the stones H68 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of this H2063 law H8451 very plainly H874 H3190 .
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9. Moses and the Levite priests spoke to all the Israelites. Moses said, "Be quiet and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God.
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9. And Moses H4872 and the priests H3548 the Levites H3881 spoke H1696 unto H413 all H3605 Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Take heed H5535 , and hearken H8085 , O Israel H3478 ; this H2088 day H3117 thou art become H1961 the people H5971 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 .
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10. So you must do everything that the Lord your God tells you. You must obey his commands and his laws that I am giving you today."
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10. Thou shalt therefore obey H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 , and do H6213 H853 his commandments H4687 and his statutes H2706 , which H834 I H595 command H6680 thee this day H3117 .
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11. That day Moses also told the people,
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11. And Moses H4872 charged H6680 H853 the people H5971 the same H1931 day H3117 , saying H559 ,
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12. "After you have gone across the Jordan River, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to read the blessings to the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
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12. These H428 shall stand H5975 upon H5921 mount H2022 Gerizim H1630 to bless H1288 H853 the people H5971 , when ye are come over H5674 H853 Jordan H3383 ; Simeon H8095 , and Levi H3878 , and Judah H3063 , and Issachar H3485 , and Joseph H3130 , and Benjamin H1144 :
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13. And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to read the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
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13. And these H428 shall stand H5975 upon mount H2022 Ebal H5858 to H5921 curse H7045 ; Reuben H7205 , Gad H1410 , and Asher H836 , and Zebulun H2074 , Dan H1835 , and Naphtali H5321 .
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14. "And the Levites will say to all the Israelites in a loud voice:
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14. And the Levites H3881 shall speak H6030 , and say H559 unto H413 all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 with a loud H7311 voice H6963 ,
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15. 'Cursed is the one who makes a false god and puts it in its secret place. These false gods are only statues that some worker makes from wood, stone or metal. The Lord hates these things!' "Then all the people will answer, 'Amen!'
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15. Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 maketh H6213 any graven H6459 or molten image H4541 , an abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 , the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of the craftsman H2796 , and putteth H7760 it in a secret H5643 place . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall answer H6030 and say H559 , Amen H543 .
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16. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who does not show respect to their father or their mother!' "Then all the people will answer, 'Amen!'
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16. Cursed H779 be he that setteth light H7034 by his father H1 or his mother H517 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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17. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who moves a neighbor's landmark!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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17. Cursed H779 be he that removeth H5253 his neighbor H7453 's landmark H1366 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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18. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who tricks a blind man into going the wrong way!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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18. Cursed H779 be he that maketh the blind H5787 to wander H7686 out of the way H1870 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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19. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who does not give fair judgment for the foreigners, orphans, and widows!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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19. Cursed H779 be he that perverteth H5186 the judgment H4941 of the stranger H1616 , fatherless H3490 , and widow H490 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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20. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who shames his father by marrying his father's wife.' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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20. Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 his father H1 's wife H802 ; because H3588 he uncovereth H1540 his father H1 's skirt H3671 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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21. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with any kind of animal!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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21. Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 any manner H3605 of beast H929 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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22. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister or half sister!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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22. Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 his sister H269 , the daughter H1323 of his father H1 , or H176 the daughter H1323 of his mother H517 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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23. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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23. Cursed H779 be he that lieth H7901 with H5973 his mother H2859 -in-law . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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24. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who kills anyone, even if he is not caught!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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24. Cursed H779 be he that smiteth H5221 his neighbor H7453 secretly H5643 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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25. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who takes money to kill an innocent person!' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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25. Cursed H779 be he that taketh H3947 reward H7810 to slay H5221 an innocent H5355 person H5315 . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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26. "The Levites will say, 'Cursed is the one who does not support this law and agree to obey it.' "Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'
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26. Cursed H779 be he that H834 confirmeth H6965 not H3808 all H853 the words H1697 of this H2063 law H8451 to do H6213 them . And all H3605 the people H5971 shall say H559 , Amen H543 .
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