27:1 | Then Moses and the leaders of Israel charged the people as follows: "Keep all these commands that I am giving you today.

27:2 | When you cross the Jordan River and enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster.

27:3 | Then write all the terms of this law on them. I repeat, you will soon cross the river 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.

27:4 | When you cross the Jordan, set up these stones at Mount Ebal and coat them with plaster, as I am commanding you today.

27:5 | Then build an altar there to the LORD your God, using natural stones.

27:6 | Do not shape the stones with an iron tool. On the altar you must offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God.

27:7 | Sacrifice peace offerings on it also, and feast there with great joy before the LORD your God.

27:8 | On the stones coated with plaster, you must clearly write all the terms of this law."

27:9 | Then Moses and the Levitical priests addressed all Israel as follows: "O Israel, be quiet and listen! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.

27:10 | So obey the LORD your God by keeping all these commands and laws that I am giving you today."

27:11 | That same day Moses gave this charge to the people:

27:12 | "When you cross the Jordan River, the tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin must stand on Mount Gerizim to proclaim a blessing over the people.

27:13 | And the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali must stand on Mount Ebal to proclaim a curse.

27:14 | Then the Levites must shout to all the people of Israel: