Moshe and the elders of Yisroel commanded the people the following, ‘‘Keep all of the commandment that I am commanding you today.

When the day comes that you cross the Yardein to the land that Adonoy, your God, is giving you, erect large stones and coat them with whitewash.

You are to write on them all statements of this Torah upon your crossing; in order that you come to the land that Adonoy, your God, is giving you, a land flowing milk and honey, as promised by Adonoy, God of your forefathers, to you.

As soon as you have crossed the Yardein, set up these stones that I am commanding you today, on Mount Eival, and coat them with whitewash.

Build there an altar to [before] Adonoy, your God; an altar of stones; do not lift iron upon them.

[Of] whole stones are you to build the altar of Adonoy, your God; and you are to bring upon it burnt-offerings to [before] Adonoy, your God.

You are to slaughter peace [sacred]-offerings and eat [them] there; and you are to rejoice in the presence of Adonoy, your God.

You are to write on the stones all the statements of this Torah, explained properly.

Moshe and the kohanim-Levi’im addressed all of Yisroel, to say, ‘‘Take heed and accept, Yisroel! [On] this day you have become a people to [before] Adonoy, your God.

You are to obey [accept the word of] Adonoy, your God, and perform His commandments and His statutes that I am commanding you today.’’

Moshe commanded the people on that day, to say,

‘‘The following will stand to bless the people on Mount Gerizim, upon your crossing the Yardein: Shimon and Levi and Yehudah, and Yisachar and Yoseif and Binyomin.

And the following will stand for the curse[rs] at Mount Eival: Reuvein, Gad and Asher, and Zevulun, Don and Naftoli.

The Levi’im are to respond and say to every man of Yisroel aloud:

‘Cursed is the man who makes a statue or a molten image, [distanced before] Adonoy’s abomination, the handiwork of a craftsman, and places [it] in a secret [place];’ the entire people will respond and say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever reviles his father or his mother,’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever casts aside [changes] the boundary of his fellow;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever misleads the blind about the way;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever distorts justice for a convert, orphan, or widow;’ and entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever has intercourse with his father’s wife, because he exposed the corner of his father[’s garment];’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever has intercourse with any animal;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever has intercourse with his sister, daughter of his father or daughter of his mother;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever has intercourse with his father’s-in-law wife;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever strikes his fellow in secret;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.

‘Cursed is whoever does not uphold the statements of this Torah to perform them;’ and the entire people will say, Amein.