Deuteronomy 27:14-26 - The Covenant Curses

14 The descendants of Levi are to declare in a loud voice to every Israeli: 15 ""Cursed is the one who makes a sculptured or cast image a detestable thing to the LORD, the work of a craftsman and sets it up secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 16 ""Cursed is the one who treats his father and mother with dishonor.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 17 ""Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor's boundary stone.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 18 ""Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 19 ""Cursed is the one who perverts justice due the foreigner, the orphan, or the widow.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 20 "Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his father's wife, because he has disgraced his father.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 21 ""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with any animal.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 22 ""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 23 ""Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his mother-in-law.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 24 ""Cursed is one who strikes his neighbor secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 25 ""Cursed is one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' 26 ""Cursed is the one who doesn't uphold the words of this Law and observe them.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'"


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