The Fifth Book of Moses: Deuteronomy

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- Kapitel 27 -

(Joshua 8:30–35)

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people and said, “Keep all the commandments that I command you today.

On the day when you will pass over the Jordan to the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, you must set up some large stones and plaster them with plaster.

You must write on them all the words of this law when you have passed over; that you may go into the land that Yahweh your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.

When you have passed over the Jordan, set up these stones that I am commanding you about today, on Mount Ebal, and plaster them with plaster.

There you must build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; but you must raise no iron tool to work the stones.

You must build the altar of Yahweh your God of unworked stones; you must offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God,

and you will sacrifice fellowship offerings and will eat there; you will rejoice before Yahweh your God.

You will write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel and said, “Be silent and listen, Israel: Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God.

You must therefore obey the voice of Yahweh your God and obey his commandments and statutes that I am commanding you today.”

Curses Pronounced from Ebal

Moses commanded the people the same day and said,

“These tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people after you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

These are the tribes that must stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

The Levites will answer and say to all the men of Israel in a loud voice:

‘May the man be cursed who makes a carved or cast figure, an abomination to Yahweh, the work of the hands of a craftsman, and who sets it up in secret.’ Then all the people must answer and say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who makes the blind to wander away from the road.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who uses force to take away the justice due to a foreigner, fatherless, or widow.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who lies with his father’s wife, because he has taken away his father’s rights.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who sleeps with any kind of beast.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father, or with the daughter of his mother.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who kills his neighbor secretly.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

‘May the man be cursed who does not confirm the words of this law, that he will obey them.’ Then all the people must say, ‘Amen.’

(Joshua 8:30–35)

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you today.

It shall be on the day when you shall pass over the Jordan to the land which the LORD your God gives you, that you shall set yourself up great stones, and coat them with plaster.

You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which the LORD your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.

It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall coat them with plaster.

There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.

You shall build the LORD your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.

You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before the LORD your God.

You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.

You shall therefore obey the LORD your God’s voice, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command you today.”

Curses Pronounced from Ebal

Moses commanded the people the same day, saying,

“These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel,

‘Cursed is the man who makes an engraved or molten image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who removes his neighbor’s landmark.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who lies with

(a)

his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”

Fußnoten

(a)27:20 i.e., has sexual relations with