Saadia · Devarim 27

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  1. Devarim 27:1

    וַיְצַו מֹשֶׁה וְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-הָעָם לֵאמֹר שָׁמֹר אֶת-כָּל-הַמִּצְוָה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם הַיּוֹם

    . . .

    Then Moses and the elders of the house of Israel commanded the people, saying: 'Observe all the commandments which I command you today.'

  2. Devarim 27:2

    וְהָיָה בַּיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר תַּעַבְרוּ אֶת-הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ--וַהֲקֵמֹתָ לְךָ אֲבָנִים גְּדֹלוֹת וְשַׂדְתָּ אֹתָם בַּשִּׂיד

    . . . ]] .

    And it shall be on the day that you cross the Jordan into the land which God your Lord is giving you — set up for yourself great stones, and whitewash them with white lead.

  3. Devarim 27:3

    וְכָתַבְתָּ עֲלֵיהֶן אֶת-כָּל-דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת--בְּעָבְרֶךָ לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר תָּבֹא אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לְךָ אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבַשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי-אֲבֹתֶיךָ לָךְ

    . . . . .

    And write upon them all the essentials of this Torah after your crossing, so that you may enter the land which God your Lord is giving you — a land flowing with milk and honey — as God the God of your fathers promised you.

  4. Devarim 27:4

    וְהָיָה בְּעָבְרְכֶם אֶת-הַיַּרְדֵּן תָּקִימוּ אֶת-הָאֲבָנִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם הַיּוֹם בְּהַר עֵיבָל וְשַׂדְתָּ אוֹתָם בַּשִּׂיד

    . . .

    And so, from the first of your crossing the Jordan, you shall erect these stones which I have commanded you today on Mount Ebal, and whitewash them with white lead.

  5. Devarim 27:5

    וּבָנִיתָ שָּׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ מִזְבַּח אֲבָנִים לֹא-תָנִיף עֲלֵיהֶם בַּרְזֶל

    . .

    And build there an altar to God your Lord — an altar of stones; do not move iron upon it.

  6. Devarim 27:6

    אֲבָנִים שְׁלֵמוֹת תִּבְנֶה אֶת-מִזְבַּח יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְהַעֲלִיתָ עָלָיו עוֹלֹת לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ

    .

    And let there be alongside that whole stones; and offer upon it ascent-offerings to God your Lord.

  7. Devarim 27:7

    וְזָבַחְתָּ שְׁלָמִים וְאָכַלְתָּ שָּׁם וְשָׂמַחְתָּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ

    .

    And slaughter peace-offerings, and eat them there; and rejoice before God your Lord.

  8. Devarim 27:8

    וְכָתַבְתָּ עַל-הָאֲבָנִים אֶת-כָּל-דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת--בַּאֵר הֵיטֵב

    .

    And you shall write upon the stones all the essentials of the words of this Torah as a clear and good exposition.

  9. Devarim 27:9

    וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה וְהַכֹּהֲנִים הַלְוִיִּם אֶל כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר הַסְכֵּת וּשְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה נִהְיֵיתָ לְעָם לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ

    . . .

    Then Moses and the imāms and the Levites spoke to the house of Israel, saying: 'Be attentive and hear, O house of Israel — for you, this very day, have become a people of God your Lord.'

  10. Devarim 27:10

    וְשָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקוֹל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-מִצְו‍ֹתָו וְאֶת-חֻקָּיו אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּוֹם

    . .

    'Accept His word, and do His commandments and His statutes which I command you today.'

  11. Devarim 27:11

    וַיְצַו מֹשֶׁה אֶת-הָעָם בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֵאמֹר

    .

    Then Moses commanded his people on that day, saying:

  12. Devarim 27:12

    אֵלֶּה יַעַמְדוּ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת-הָעָם עַל-הַר גְּרִזִים בְּעָבְרְכֶם אֶת-הַיַּרְדֵּן שִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי וִיהוּדָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר וְיוֹסֵף וּבִנְיָמִן

    . . .

    'These shall stand to bless the nation at Mount Gerizim, after your crossing the Jordan: the house of Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.'

  13. Devarim 27:13

    וְאֵלֶּה יַעַמְדוּ עַל-הַקְּלָלָה בְּהַר עֵיבָל רְאוּבֵן גָּד וְאָשֵׁר וּזְבוּלֻן דָּן וְנַפְתָּלִי

    . .

    'And these shall stand over the curse upon Mount Ebal: the house of Reuben, and Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.'

  14. Devarim 27:14

    וְעָנוּ הַלְוִיִּם וְאָמְרוּ אֶל-כָּל-אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל--קוֹל רָם

    .

    Then the Levites shall begin and say to all the house of Israel with a loud voice:

  15. Devarim 27:15

    אָרוּר הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה פֶסֶל וּמַסֵּכָה תּוֹעֲבַת יְהוָה מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי חָרָשׁ--וְשָׂם בַּסָּתֶר וְעָנוּ כָל-הָעָם וְאָמְרוּ אָמֵן

    . . . .

    'Cursed is the man who makes a graven image or a cast image — of what God abhors — or takes one from the craft of an artisan and sets it in secret.' And all the people shall answer them and say: 'Amen.'

  16. Devarim 27:16

    אָרוּר מַקְלֶה אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    .

    'Cursed is he who treats his father and his mother with contempt.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  17. Devarim 27:17

    אָרוּר מַסִּיג גְּבוּל רֵעֵהוּ וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    .

    'Cursed is he who shifts the boundary of his neighbor.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  18. Devarim 27:18

    אָרוּר מַשְׁגֶּה עִוֵּר בַּדָּרֶךְ וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    .

    'Cursed is he who leads one who is unknowing astray on the road.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  19. Devarim 27:19

    אָרוּר מַטֶּה מִשְׁפַּט גֵּר-יָתוֹם--וְאַלְמָנָה וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    . .

    'Cursed is he who perverts the judgment of a stranger, or an orphan, or a widow.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  20. Devarim 27:20

    אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם-אֵשֶׁת אָבִיו--כִּי גִלָּה כְּנַף אָבִיו וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    . .

    'Cursed is he who lies with the wife of his father — for he has uncovered the skirt of his father.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  21. Devarim 27:21

    אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם-כָּל-בְּהֵמָה וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    .

    'Cursed is he who lies with anything of the beasts.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  22. Devarim 27:22

    אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם-אֲחֹתוֹ--בַּת-אָבִיו אוֹ בַת-אִמּוֹ וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    . .

    'Cursed is he who lies with his sister — the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  23. Devarim 27:23

    אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם-חֹתַנְתּוֹ וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    .

    'Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  24. Devarim 27:24

    אָרוּר מַכֵּה רֵעֵהוּ בַּסָּתֶר וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    .

    'Cursed is he who acts treacherously against his neighbor in secret.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  25. Devarim 27:25

    אָרוּר לֹקֵחַ שֹׁחַד לְהַכּוֹת נֶפֶשׁ דָּם נָקִי וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    . .

    'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent soul.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

  26. Devarim 27:26

    אָרוּר אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָקִים אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה-הַזֹּאת--לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָם וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵן

    . .

    'Cursed is he who does not uphold the words of this Torah so as to act by them.' And all the people shall say: 'Amen.'

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