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Deuteronomy 27

1Now Moses with the elders of Israel ordered the people, saying, “Keep all these commandments I command you today.

καὶ προσέταξεν Μωυσῆς καὶ ἡ γερουσία Ισραηλ λέγων φυλάσσεσθε πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς ταύτας ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν σήμερον

2Then it shall be, on the day you cross over the Jordan to the land the Lord your God gives you, you shall set up for yourselves large stones and plaster them with lime.

καὶ ἔσται ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ διαβῆτε τὸν Ιορδάνην εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι καὶ στήσεις σεαυτῷ λίθους μεγάλους καὶ κονιάσεις αὐτοὺς κονίᾳ

3You shall write on the stones all the words of this law when you cross over the Jordan, at the time you enter the land the Lord God of your fathers is giving you, 'a land flowing with milk and honey,' in the manner the Lord God of your fathers told you.

καὶ γράψεις ἐπὶ τῶν λίθων πάντας τοὺς λόγους τοῦ νόμου τούτου ὡς ἂν διαβῆτε τὸν Ιορδάνην ἡνίκα ἐὰν εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων σου δίδωσίν σοι γῆν ῥέουσαν γάλα καὶ μέλι ὃν τρόπον εἶπεν κύριος ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων σού σοι

4Therefore it shall be, when you cross over the Jordan, you shall set up these stones on Mount Ebal, which I command you today, and you shall plaster them with lime.

καὶ ἔσται ὡς ἂν διαβῆτε τὸν Ιορδάνην στήσετε τοὺς λίθους τούτους οὓς ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον ἐν ὄρει Γαιβαλ καὶ κονιάσεις αὐτοὺς κονίᾳ

5Now there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them.

καὶ οἰκοδομήσεις ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου θυσιαστήριον ἐκ λίθων οὐκ ἐπιβαλεῖς ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς σίδηρον

6You shall build with whole stones the altar of the Lord your God, and offer whole burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.

λίθους ὁλοκλήρους οἰκοδομήσεις θυσιαστήριον κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου καὶ ἀνοίσεις ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸ ὁλοκαυτώματα κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου

7You shall sacrifice peace offerings there, and shall eat and be filled and rejoice before the Lord your God.

καὶ θύσεις ἐκεῖ θυσίαν σωτηρίου κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου καὶ φάγῃ καὶ ἐμπλησθήσῃ καὶ εὐφρανθήσῃ ἐναντίον κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου

8Then you shall write very plainly on the stones all the words of this law.'

καὶ γράψεις ἐπὶ τῶν λίθων πάντα τὸν νόμον τοῦτον σαφῶς σφόδρα

9Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, 'Be silent and listen, O Israel: This day you became the people of the Lord your God.

καὶ ἐλάλησεν Μωυσῆς καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ Λευῖται παντὶ Ισραηλ λέγοντες σιώπα καὶ ἄκουε Ισραηλ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ γέγονας εἰς λαὸν κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου

10Therefore you shall obey the voice of the Lord your God, and do all His commandments and ordinances I command you today.'

καὶ εἰσακούσῃ τῆς φωνῆς κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου καὶ ποιήσεις πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον

11Then Moses commanded the people on that day, saying,

καὶ ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς τῷ λαῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ λέγων

12'These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people when you cross over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin;

οὗτοι στήσονται εὐλογεῖν τὸν λαὸν ἐν ὄρει Γαριζιν διαβάντες τὸν Ιορδάνην Συμεων Λευι Ιουδας Ισσαχαρ Ιωσηφ καὶ Βενιαμιν

13and these shall stand on Mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

καὶ οὗτοι στήσονται ἐπὶ τῆς κατάρας ἐν ὄρει Γαιβαλ Ρουβην Γαδ καὶ Ασηρ Ζαβουλων Δαν καὶ Νεφθαλι

14Then the Levites shall speak with a loud voice and say to all Israel:

καὶ ἀποκριθέντες οἱ Λευῖται ἐροῦσιν παντὶ Ισραηλ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ

15'Cursed is the man who makes a carved or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' Then all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ἄνθρωπος ὅστις ποιήσει γλυπτὸν καὶ χωνευτόν βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ ἔργον χειρῶν τεχνίτου καὶ θήσει αὐτὸ ἐν ἀποκρύφῳ καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἐροῦσιν γένοιτο

16'Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα αὐτοῦ ἢ μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

17'Cursed is he who changes his neighbor's boundaries.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ μετατιθεὶς ὅρια τοῦ πλησίον καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

18'Cursed is he who makes the blind wander on a road.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ πλανῶν τυφλὸν ἐν ὁδῷ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

19'Cursed is he who perverts the judgment of a resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν ἐκκλίνῃ κρίσιν προσηλύτου καὶ ὀρφανοῦ καὶ χήρας καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

20'Cursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he uncovered what is covered of his father's.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ γυναικὸς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἀπεκάλυψεν συγκάλυμμα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

21'Cursed is he who lies with any cattle.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ παντὸς κτήνους καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

22'Cursed is he who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ ἀδελφῆς ἐκ πατρὸς ἢ ἐκ μητρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

23'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!' 'Cursed is he who lies with the sister of his wife.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ πενθερᾶς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ ἀδελφῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

24'Cursed is he who strikes his neighbor deceitfully.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὁ τύπτων τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ δόλῳ καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

25'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to slay the innocent blood of a soul.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν λάβῃ δῶρα πατάξαι ψυχὴν αἵματος ἀθῴου καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

26'Cursed is every man who does not abide in all the words of this law to do them.' Then all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐκ ἐμμενεῖ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς λόγοις τοῦ νόμου τούτου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτούς καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός γένοιτο

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