Deuteronomy 27
Old Testament · Brenton Septuagint with Greek parallel
Deuteronomy chapter 27 is given here in full, verse by verse, in Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX), with the Greek text of the Septuagint set beneath each verse. The text follows the Septuagint tradition received throughout the Orthodox Church.
Patristic commentary for this chapter has not yet been attached. The translator's notes for this chapter (2) follow the text. Related material may be found among the Church Fathers and the theology tables.
Deuteronomy 27
1And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command you this day.Καὶ προσέταξε Μωυσῆς καὶ ἡ γερουσία Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, φυλάσσεσθε πάσας τὰς ἐντολάς ταύτας, ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν σήμερον.
2And it shall come to pass in the day when you shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God gives you, that you shall set up for yourself great stones, and shall plaster them with plaster.Καὶ ἔσται ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ διαβῆτε τὸν Ἰορδάνην εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι, καὶ στήσεις σεαυτῷ λίθους μεγάλους, καὶ κονιάσεις αὐτοὺς κονίᾳ.
3And you shall write on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as you have crossed Jordan, when you are entered into the land, which the Lord God of your fathers gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of your fathers said to you.Καὶ γράψεις ἐπὶ τῶν λίθων τούτων πάντας τούς λόγους τοῦ νόμου τούτου, ὠς ἂν διαβῆτε τὸν Ἰορδάνην, ἡνίκα ἂν εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων σου δίδωσί σοι, γῆν ῥέουσαν γάλα καὶ μέλι, ὃν τρόπον εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων σού σοί.
4And it shall be as soon as you are gone over Jordan, you shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, on mount Gaebal, and you shall plaster them with plaster.Καὶ ἔσται ὡς ἂν διαβῆτε τὸν Ἰορδάνην, στήσετε τοὺς λίθους τούτους, οὓς ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον, ἐν ὄρει Γαιβάλ, καὶ κονιάσεις αὐτοὺς κονίᾳ.
5And you shall build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up iron upon it.Καὶ οἰκοδομήσεις ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου, θυσιαστήριον ἐκ λίθων· οὐκ ἐπιβαλεῖς ἐπʼ αὐτὸ σίδηρον·
6Of whole stones shall you build an altar to the Lord your God, and you shall offer upon it whole burnt offerings to the Lord your God.λίθους ὁλοκλήρους οἰκοδομήσεις θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου, καὶ ἀνοίσεις ἐπʼ αὐτὸ ὁλοκαυτώματα Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου.
7And you shall there offer a peace-offering; and you shall eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord your God.Καὶ θύσεις ἐκεῖ θυσίαν σωτηρίου· καὶ φάγῃ, καὶ ἐμπλησθήσῃ, καὶ εὐφρανθήσῃ ἔναντι Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου.
8And you shall write upon the stones all this law very plainly.Καὶ γράψεις ἐπὶ τῶν λίθων πάντα τὸν νόμον τοῦτον σαφῶς σφόδρα.
9And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day you are become a people to the Lord your God.Καὶ ἐλάλησε Μωυσῆς καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς οἱ Λευῖται παντὶ Ἰσραὴλ, λέγοντες, σιώπα καὶ ἄκουε Ἰσραήλ· ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ γέγονας εἰς λαὸν Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου,
10And you shall listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and shall do all his commands, and his ordinances, as many as I command you this day.καὶ εἰσακούσῃ τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, καὶ ποιήσεις πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ, ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον.
11And Moses charged the people on that day, saying,Καὶ ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς τῷ λαῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, λέγων,
12These shall stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.οὗτοι στήσονται εὐλογεῖν τὸν λαὸν ἐν ὄρει Γαριζίν διαβάντες τὸν Ἰορδάνην, Συμεὼν, Λευὶ, Ἰουδας, Ἰσσάχαρ, Ἰωσὴφ, καὶ Βενιαμίν.
13And these shall stand for cursing on mount Gaebal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.Καὶ οὗτοι στήσονται ἐπὶ τῆς κατάρας ἐν ὄρει Γαιβάλ, Ῥουβὴν, Γὰδ, καὶ Ἀσὴρ, Ζαβουλὼν, Δὰν, καὶ Νεφθαλί.
14And the Levites shall answer and say to all Israel with a loud voice,Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες ἐροῦσιν οἱ Λευῖται παντὶ Ἰσραὴλ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ,
15Cursed is the man whoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it.ἐπικατάρατος ἄνθρωπος ὅστις ποιήσει γλυπτὸν καὶ χωνευτὸν, βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, ἔργον χειρῶν τεχνιτῶν, καὶ θήσει αὐτὸ ἐν ἀποκρύφῳ· καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, ἐροῦσι, γένοιτο.
16Cursed is the man that dishonors his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα αὐτοῦ ἢ μητέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοτιο.
17Cursed is he that removes his neighbor's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ μετατιθεὶς ὅρια τοῦ πλησὶον· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.
18Cursed is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ πλανῶν τυφλὸν ἐν ὁδῷ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.
19Cursed is every one that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν ἐκκλίνῃ κρίσιν προσηλύτου καὶ ὀρφανοῦ καὶ χήρας· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.
20Cursed is he that lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ γυναικὸς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἀπεκάλυψε συγκάλυμμα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.
21Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ παντὸς κτήνους· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.
22Cursed is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ ἀδελφῆς ἐκ πατρὸς ἢ μητρὸς αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.
23Cursed is he that lies with his daughter-in-law: and all the people shall say, So be it. Cursed is he that lies with his wife's sister: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ νύμφης αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο· ἐπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ τῆς ἀδελφῆς τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.
24Cursed is he that smites his neighbor secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ τύπτων τὸν πλησίον δόλῳ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.
25Cursed is he whoever shall have taken a bribe to * kill an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν λάβῃ δῶρα πατάξαι ψυχὴν αἵματος ἀθῴου· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.
26✡ Cursed is every man that continues not in all the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, So be it.Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις τοῦ νόμου τούτου ποιῆσαι αὐτούς· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.
Translator's Notes
These notes come from the printed edition of Sir Lancelot Brenton's classic English translation of the Septuagint (LXX), and record where the Greek differs from the English rendering or admits more than one reading.
- v. 25*Gr. to strike the life of innocent blood.
- v. 26✡Gal 3:10