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寫在石頭上的律法和石壇

 1摩西和以色列的眾長老吩咐百姓說：「你們要遵守我今日所吩咐的一切誡命。 2你們過了約旦河，到耶和華－你上帝所賜給你的地，當日要豎立幾塊大石頭，塗上石灰。 3當你過了河，進入耶和華－你上帝所賜給你流奶與蜜之地，正如耶和華－你列祖的上帝所應許你的，你要把這律法的一切話寫在石頭上。 4你們過了約旦河，就要在基利心山⚓上照我今日所吩咐的，把這些石頭豎立起來，塗上石灰。 5你在那裏要為耶和華－你的上帝築一座石壇，卻不可動用鐵器在石頭上。 6要用沒有鑿過的石頭築耶和華－你上帝的壇，在壇上將燔祭獻給耶和華－你的上帝， 7又要獻平安祭，在那裏吃，在耶和華－你的上帝面前歡樂。 8你要將這律法的一切話清楚地寫在石頭上。」
  9摩西和利未家的祭司吩咐以色列眾人說：「以色列啊，你要靜默傾聽！你今日已成為耶和華－你上帝的子民了。 10你要聽從耶和華－你上帝的話，遵行他的誡命律例，就是我今日所吩咐你的。」

違命必受詛咒

 11當日，摩西吩咐百姓說： 12「你們過了約旦河，西緬、利未、猶大、以薩迦、約瑟和便雅憫等支派的人要站在基利心山上為百姓祝福。 13呂便、迦得、亞設、西布倫、但和拿弗他利等支派的人要站在以巴路山上宣佈詛咒。 14利未人要大聲對以色列眾人說：
  15「『凡製造耶和華所憎惡的偶像，無論是雕刻的，是鑄造的，就是工匠用手造的，或暗中設置的，這人必受詛咒！』眾百姓要回應說：『阿們！』
  16「『輕慢父母的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  17「『挪移鄰舍地界的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  18「『引領瞎子走錯路的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  19「『對寄居的、孤兒和寡婦屈枉正直的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  20「『與繼母同寢的，必受詛咒！因為他掀開父親衣服的下邊。』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  21「『與獸交合的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  22「『與同父異母，或同母異父的姊妹同寢的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  23「『與岳母同寢的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  24「『暗中擊殺鄰舍的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  25「『受賄賂擊殺人而流無辜之血的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』
  26「『不堅守遵行這律法之話的，必受詛咒！』眾百姓要說：『阿們！』」

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The Altar on Mount Ebal

 1Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. 2When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster. 3Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. 4And when you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat them with plaster. 5Build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. 6Build the altar of the Lord your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God. 7Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord your God. 8And you shall write very clearly all the words of this law on these stones you have set up.”

Curses From Mount Ebal

 9Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God. 10Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.”
 11On the same day Moses commanded the people:
 12When 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 pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
 14The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:
 15“Cursed is anyone who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 16“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 17“Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 18“Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 19“Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 20“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 21“Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 22“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 23“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 24“Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 25“Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
 26“Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”