Deuteronomy 27:1-10 - Ceremonies

¹ And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day. ² And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan to the land which LORD thy God gives thee, that thou shall set up for thee great stones, and plaster them with plaster. ³ And thou shall write upon them all the words of this law when thou have passed over, that thou may go in to the land which LORD thy God gives thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as LORD, the God of thy fathers, has promised t ⁴ And it shall be, when ye have passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shall plaster them with plaster. ⁵ And there thou shall build an altar to LORD thy God, an altar of stones. Thou shall lift up no iron upon them. ⁶ Thou shall build the altar of LORD thy God of unhewn stones. And thou shall offer burnt-offerings on it to LORD thy God. ⁷ And thou shall sacrifice peace-offerings, and shall eat there, and thou shall rejoice before LORD thy God. ⁸ And thou shall write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

⁹ And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel. This day thou have become the people of LORD thy God. ¹⁰ Thou shall therefore obey the voice of LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.