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Deuteronomy 27

Deuteronomy 27:13

Curses Pronounced from Ebal · Deuteronomy 27:11–26
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Translations

Modern
And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Traditional
And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Literal
And these shall stand to curse on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Latin
Et e regione isti stabunt ad maledicendum in monte Hebal: Ruben, Gad, et Aser, et Zabulon, Dan, et Nephthali.

Original

Hebrew
English
And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Notes

Deuteronomy 27:13

deliver the curse: By calling down curses upon themselves if they disobeyed the covenant terms, these tribes acted as witnesses and judges of their own future disobedience.

Deuteronomy 27:12–26

  • Mount Gerizim is just west of Mount Ebal. Shechem is in the valley between them.

  • to bless: God positioned the tribes or their representatives carefully. This was so that while the Levites read the covenant from the valley below, the other tribes would respond by shouting "Amen!" This is a Hebrew term that means "May it be so." They said this to show their agreement with the terms of the covenant.

People

Asher: Son of Jacob and Zilpah, founder of the tribe of Asher Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Naphtali: Son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah

Places

Dan: Israelite tribe; city in northern Israel; originally called Laish/Leshem Mount Ebal: A mountain in Canaan, site of curses and blessings ceremony

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Hosea, Book of Jacob’s Well Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Mount Ebal Mount Gerizim Tribe of Dan Tribe of Naphtali

Topics

Amen: A Word Used to Reenforce a Statement Benedictions by Half the Tribes, Who Stood on Mount Gerizim Curse: Curses of the Mosaic Law Ebal: A Mountain of Ephraim--Half of the Tribes of Israel Stand On, to Respond Amen to the Curses of the Law Instruction in Religion Law: Curses of, Responsively Read by Levites and People at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim Mountains: Ebal Prayer: Imprecatory Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness the Tribe of Asher: On Ebal, Said Amen to the Curses of the Law the Tribe of Dan: On Ebal, Said Amen to the Curses the Tribe of Gad: On Ebal, Said Amen to the Curse the Tribe of Naphtali: On Ebal Said Amen to the Curses the Tribe of Reuben: On Ebal, Said Amen to the Curses the Tribe of Zebulun: On Ebal Said Amen to the Curses The Tribes of Israel: Divided on Mounts Ebal and Gerizim to Hear the Law Word of God: The People Stood and Responded by Saying |Amen| Worship: The Word of God Read in Public Assemblies