Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 27:11-26

The Covenant Written, Worshiped, and Affirmed Under Curse

Deuteronomy 27 moves from the public inscription of the law in the land, to altar-centered covenant worship, to Israel's corporate identity as the LORD's people, and finally to the solemn communal affirmation of covenant curses against hidden and public rebellion.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11On that day Moses commanded the people:

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

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

14Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

15‘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!’

16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

17‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

18‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

20‘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!’

21‘Cursed is he who lies with any animal.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

22‘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!’

23‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

24‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

25‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

26‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 11

Original words

On thatהַה֖וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructdayבַּיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularMosesמֹשֶׁה֙H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markercommandedוַיְצַ֤וH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

When you have crossedבְּעָבְרְכֶ֖םH5674Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularthese [tribes]אֵ֠לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralshall standיַֽעַמְד֞וּH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921PrepositionMountהַ֣רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructGerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםH1630Noun - proper - feminine singularto blessלְבָרֵ֤ךְH1288Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe peopleהָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singularSimeonשִׁמְעוֹן֙H8095Noun - proper - masculine singularLeviוְלֵוִ֣יH3878Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJudahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הH3063Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularIssacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רH3485Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJosephוְיוֹסֵ֥ףH3130Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃H1144Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

And these [tribes]וְאֵ֛לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralshall standיַֽעַמְד֥וּH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralon Mountבְּהַ֣רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructEbalעֵיבָ֑לH5858Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositiondeliver the curseהַקְּלָלָ֖הH7045Article | Noun - feminine singularReubenרְאוּבֵן֙H7205Noun - proper - masculine singularGadגָּ֣דH1410Noun - proper - masculine singularAsherוְאָשֵׁ֔רH836Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularZebulunוּזְבוּלֻ֖ןH2074Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularDanדָּ֥ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularand Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃H5321Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Thenוְעָנ֣וּH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralshall proclaimוְאָֽמְר֛וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralin a loudרָֽם׃סH7311Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularvoiceק֥וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositioneveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraeliteאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Cursed isאָר֣וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularthe manהָאִ֡ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativemakesיַעֲשֶׂה֩H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara carved idolפֶ֨סֶלH6459Noun - masculine singularor molten imageוּמַסֵּכָ֜הH4541Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularan abominationתּוֹעֲבַ֣תH8441Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe work ofמַעֲשֵׂ֛הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructthe handsיְדֵ֥יH3027Noun - feminine dual constructof a craftsmanחָרָ֖שׁH2796Noun - masculine singularand sets it upוְשָׂ֣םH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרH5643Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularAnd {let} allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֛םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וְאָמְר֖וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralsayוְעָנ֧וּH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 16

Original words

Cursed isאָר֕וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who dishonorsמַקְלֶ֥הH7034Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularhis fatherאָבִ֖יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor motherוְאִמּ֑וֹH517Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 17

Original words

Cursed isאָר֕וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who movesמַסִּ֖יגH5253Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularhis neighbor’sרֵעֵ֑הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularboundary stoneגְּב֣וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 18

Original words

Cursed isאָר֕וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who lets a blind manעִוֵּ֖רH5787Adjective - masculine singularwanderמַשְׁגֶּ֥הH7686Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularin the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 19

Original words

Cursed isאָר֗וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who withholdsמַטֶּ֛הH5186Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularjusticeמִשְׁפַּ֥טH4941Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the foreignerגֵּר־H1616Noun - masculine singularthe fatherlessיָת֖וֹםH3490Noun - masculine singularor the widowוְאַלְמָנָ֑הH490Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 20

Original words

Cursed isאָר֗וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who sleepsשֹׁכֵב֙H7901Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositionhis father’sאָבִ֔יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionhe has violatedגִלָּ֖הH1540Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularhis father’sאָבִ֑יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularmarriage bedכְּנַ֣ףH3671Noun - feminine singular constructAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb

BSB notes

  • Or uncovered his father’s skirt
Verse 21

Original words

Cursed isאָר֕וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who liesשֹׁכֵ֖בH7901Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositionanyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructanimalבְּהֵמָ֑הH929Noun - feminine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 22

Original words

Cursed isאָר֗וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who sleepsשֹׁכֵב֙H7901Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositionhis sisterאֲחֹת֔וֹH269Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe daughter ofבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructhis fatherאָבִ֖יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularorא֣וֹH176Conjunctionthe daughter ofבַת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructhis motherאִמּ֑וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 23

Original words

Cursed isאָר֕וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who sleepsשֹׁכֵ֖בH7901Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositionhis mother-in-lawחֹֽתַנְתּ֑וֹH2859Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 24

Original words

Cursed isאָר֕וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who strikes downמַכֵּ֥הH5221Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructhis neighborרֵעֵ֖הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularin secretבַּסָּ֑תֶרH5643Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 25

Original words

Cursed isאָרוּר֙H779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe who acceptsלֹקֵ֣חַH3947Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulara bribeשֹׁ֔חַדH7810Noun - masculine singularto killלְהַכּ֥וֹתH5221Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructan innocentנָקִ֑יH5355Adjective - masculine singularpersonנֶ֖פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular construct. . .דָּ֣םH1818Noun - masculine singularAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃סH543Adverb
Verse 26

Original words

Cursed isאָר֗וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularhe whoאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativedoes notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleputיָקִ֛יםH6965Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof thisהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlawהַתּוֹרָֽה־H8451Article | Noun - feminine singularinto practiceלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אוֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralAnd {let} allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularsayוְאָמַ֥רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAmenאָמֵֽן׃פH543Adverb

BSB notes

  • LXX Cursed is every man who does not continue in all the words of this law; cited in Galatians 3:10

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