Moses, together with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying, "Keep all the commands that I give you today. When you have crossed the Jordan into the land the Lord your God is giving you, set up large stones and cover them with plaster. Write on them all the words of this law so that it will be remembered in the land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, promised you.
When you cross the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal and coat them with plaster. There you must build an altar to the Lord your God—an altar of uncut fieldstones, untouched by any iron tool. Offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God, and also sacrifice fellowship offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord your God. Be sure to write clearly all the words of this law on the stones you set up."
Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, "Be silent, O Israel, and listen! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God. Obey the Lord your God and follow all His commands and decrees that I give you this day."
On that same day, Moses instructed the people, saying, "When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali."
Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to all the people of Israel:
"Cursed is anyone who makes a carved or cast idol—a thing detestable to the Lord, made by human hands—and sets it up in secret."
And all the people shall respond, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who moves his neighbor's boundary stone."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he dishonors his father's bed."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor secretly."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"
"Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out."
And all the people shall say, "Amen!"