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Deuteronomy 27 (CEV)
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1 Moses stood together with the leaders and told the people of Israel: Obey all the laws and teachings that I am giving you today. 2 Soon you will enter the land that the LORD your God is giving to you. He is the God your ancestors worshiped, and he has promised that this land is rich with milk and honey. After you cross the Jordan River, go to Mount Ebal. Set up large slabs of stone, 3 (SEE 27:2) 4 (SEE 27:2) 5 At this same place, build an altar for offering sacrifices to the LORD your God. But don't use stones that have been cut with iron tools. 6 Look for stones that can be used without being cut. Then offer sacrifices to please the LORD, burning them completely on the altar. 7 Next, offer sacrifices to ask the LORD's blessing, and serve the meat at a sacred meal where you will celebrate in honor of the LORD. 8 Don't forget to write out a copy of these laws on the stone slabs that you are going to set up. Make sure that the writing is easy to read. 9 Moses stood together with the priests and said, "Israel, be quiet and listen to me! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God. 10 So you must obey his laws and teachings that I am giving you." 11 That same day, Moses gave them the following instructions: 12 After you cross the Jordan River, you will go to Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. The tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin will go up on Mount Gerizim, where they will bless the people of Israel. The tribes of Reuben, Gad 13 (SEE 27:12) 14 The people of the Levi tribe will speak each curse in a loud voice, then the rest of the people will agree to that curse by saying, "Amen!" Here are the curses: We ask the LORD to put a curse on anyone who makes an idol or worships idols, even secretly. 15 (SEE 27:14) 16 (SEE 27:14) 17 (SEE 27:14) 18 (SEE 27:14) 19 (SEE 27:14) 20 (SEE 27:14) 21 (SEE 27:14) 22 (SEE 27:14) 23 (SEE 27:14) 24 (SEE 27:14) 25 (SEE 27:14) 26 (SEE 27:14) 
