Deuteronomychapter 27
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A.Great stones, plaster, and an unhewn altarvv. 1-8
1 Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God. 7 There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God. 8 And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”
B.This day you have become a peoplevv. 9-10
9 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. 10 You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”
C.Six tribes to bless, six to cursevv. 11-14
11 On 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. 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14 Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
D.Twelve curses, and all the people say Amenvv. 15-26
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!’
Chapter summary
Ebal and Gerizim.
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Chapter summary
Ebal and Gerizim.
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Ebal and Gerizim. The third sermon begins. Great stones to be set up on Mount Ebal with all the words of this law written upon them, plastered with plaster. An altar of unhewn stones. Six tribes (Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, Benjamin) on Mount Gerizim to bless; six (Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali) on Mount Ebal to curse. Twelve curses pronounced by the Levites with loud voice, each answered with ‘Amen’. The graven image, the despiser of parents, the mover of the landmark, the misleader of the blind, the perverter of judgment, the incestuous, the smiter of the neighbour secretly, the confirmer of blood. The covenant's sanctions spoken.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.
Context
Law · Moses — Deuteronomy overview
- A. 1–8 Great stones, plaster, and an unhewn altar
- B. 9–10 This day you have become a people
- C. 11–14 Six tribes to bless, six to curse
- D. 15–26 Twelve curses, and all the people say Amen
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- Joshua 8:30At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel,
- Joshua 8:31just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.
- Joshua 8:32And there in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.
- Joshua 8:33All Israel, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, stood on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD facing the Levitical priests who carried it. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded earlier, to bless the people of Israel.
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Leviticus 184 verses
- Leviticus 18:8You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; it would dishonor your father.
- Leviticus 18:9You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.
- Leviticus 18:17You must not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. You are not to marry her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter and have sexual relations with her. They are close relatives; it is depraved.
- Leviticus 18:23You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.
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Genesis 303 verses
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- Genesis 30:24She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”
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Leviticus 203 verses
- Leviticus 20:14If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is depraved. Both he and they must be burned in the fire, so that there will be no depravity among you.
- Leviticus 20:15If a man lies carnally with an animal, he must be put to death. And you are also to kill the animal.
- Leviticus 20:17If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.
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Exodus 202 verses
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Ephesians 52 verses
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