Deuteronomy 27:23-26

The Message

^14-26The Levites, acting as spokesmen and speaking loudly, will address Israel:

God’s curse on anyone who carves or casts a god-image—an abomination to God made by a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who demeans a parent.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who misdirects a blind man on the road.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who interferes with justice due the foreigner, orphan, or widow.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his father’s wife; he has violated the woman who belongs to his father.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who has sex with an animal.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who kills his neighbor in secret.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on anyone who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

God’s curse on whoever does not give substance to the words of this Revelation by living them.

All respond: Yes. Absolutely.

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Deuteronomy 27:23-25

New International Version

²³“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”^(A)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

²⁴“Cursed is anyone who kills^(B) their neighbor secretly.”^(C)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

²⁵“Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”^(D)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)