Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6

Tree of Life Version

¹¹ Moses commanded the people on that day saying, ¹² “When you have crossed over the Jordan, these are to stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. ¹³ For the curse these are to stand on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

¹⁴ “Then the Levites are to answer and say with a loud voice to every man of Israel: ¹⁵ ‘Cursed is the one who makes a carved or molten image—an abomination to Adonai, the work of a craftsman’s hands—and sets it up in secret.’ Then all the people are to answer and say, ‘Amen.’

¹⁶ ‘Cursed is the one who dishonors his father or mother.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

¹⁷ ‘Cursed is the one who removes his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

¹⁸ ‘Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

¹⁹ ‘Cursed is the one who twists justice for the outsider, orphan and widow.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²⁰ ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s nakedness.’^[a] Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²¹ ‘Cursed is the one who lies with any kind of animal.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²² ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²³ “Cursed is the one who lies with his mother-in-law.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²⁴ ‘Cursed is the one who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²⁵ ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to strike down an innocent life.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

²⁶ ‘Cursed is the one who does not uphold the words of this Torah by doing them.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’^[b]

Blessings for Obedience

28 “Now if you listen obediently to the voice of Adonai your God, taking care to do all His mitzvot that I am commanding you today, Adonai your God will set you on high—above all the nations of the earth. ² Then all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you listen to the voice of Adonai your God:

³ “Blessed will you be in the city, and blessed will you be in the field.

⁴ “Blessed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil, and the offspring of your livestock—the increase of your herds and the young of your flock.

⁵ “Blessed will be your basket and your kneading bowl.

⁶ “Blessed will you be when you come in, and blessed will you be when you go out.