3. Write this whole body of instruction on them when you 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.
4. When you cross the Jordan, set up these stones at Mount Ebal and coat them with plaster, as I am commanding you today.
5. “Then build an altar there to the lord your God, using natural, uncut stones. You must not shape the stones with an iron tool.
6. Build the altar of uncut stones, and use it to offer burnt offerings to the lord your God.
7. Also sacrifice peace offerings on it, and celebrate by feasting there before the lord your God.
8. You must clearly write all these instructions on the stones coated with plaster.”
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.
10. So you must obey the lord your God by keeping all these commands and decrees that I am giving you today.”
11. That same day Moses also gave this charge to the people:
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.
13. And the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali must stand on Mount Ebal to proclaim a curse.
14. “Then the Levites will shout to all the people of Israel:
15. ‘Cursed is anyone who carves or casts an idol and secretly sets it up. These idols, the work of craftsmen, are detestable to the lord.’And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
16. ‘Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.’And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
17. ‘Cursed is anyone who steals property from a neighbor by moving a boundary marker.’And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
18. ‘Cursed is anyone who leads a blind person astray on the road.’And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
19. ‘Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.’And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’