the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Deuteronomy 27:26
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‘Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.'
'Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Cursed be he that continueth not in all the wordes of this lawe to do them, and all the people shall say, Amen.
"The Levites will say, ‘Cursed is the one who does not support this law and agree to obey it.' "Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!'
Cursed is he who does not rise to all the Words of this Law, to do them! And all the people shall say, Amen!
"'Cursed be he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Cursed be he who doesn't confirm the words of this law to do them. All the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to doe them: and al the people shal say, Amen.
Cursed be he, that contynueth not in all ye wordes of this lawe, to do them. And all ye people shal saye, Amen.
Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed is he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.
Cursed be he that does not confirm the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed [be] he that confirmeth not [all] the words of this law to do them: and all the people shall say, Amen.
‘Cursed is the one who refuses to keep the words of this law.' Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!'
"Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law.' "And all the people shall say, "Amen!"'
"‘A curse on anyone who does not confirm the words of this Torah by putting them into practice.' All the people are to say, ‘Amen!'
Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them! And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the wordes of this Law, to do them: And all the people shal say: So be it.
Cursed be he who does not confirm all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
"‘God's curse on anyone who does not obey all of God's laws and teachings.' "And all the people will answer, ‘Amen!'
'Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them [keeping them, taking them to heart as the rule of his life].' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Cursed be he who doesn't confirm the words of this law to do them. All the people shall say, Amein.
Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say: Amen.'
‘Cursed is anyone who does not affirm and obey the terms of these instructions.' And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.'
‘Cursed is the one who does not obey the words of this Law.' And all the people will say, ‘Let it be so.'
"Cursed be anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by observing them." All the people shall say, "Amen!"
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.
Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
'Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.' And let all the people say, 'Amen!'"
Cursed, be he that establisheth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say - Amen.
Cursed be he that abideth not in the words of this law, and fulfilleth them not in work: and all the people shall say: Amen.
‘Cursed be the one who does not keep the words of this law, to observe them.' And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.'"
"‘Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.'
'Cursed is anyone who does not fulfill the words of this Law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
"Anyone will be cursed who does not agree with the words of these teachings and does not obey them." Then all the people will say, "Amen!"
‘Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.' And all the people will say, ‘Amen!'
Cursid is he that dwellith not in the wordis of this lawe, nethir `parfourmeth tho in werk; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!
`Cursed [is] he who doth not establish the words of this law, to do them, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Cursed: Deuteronomy 27:15, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, Psalms 119:21, Matthew 25:41, 1 Corinthians 16:22
confirmeth: Jeremiah 11:3-5, Ezekiel 18:24, Romans 3:19, Romans 3:20, Romans 10:5, Galatians 3:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:17 - surely Exodus 32:19 - brake them Deuteronomy 4:44 - General 2 Chronicles 33:8 - to do all Matthew 5:19 - shall break Romans 2:12 - in the law 2 Corinthians 3:6 - for Galatians 5:3 - a debtor Philippians 3:9 - which is of the Hebrews 2:2 - every James 2:10 - whosoever Revelation 22:3 - there
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Cursed [be] he that confirmeth not [all] the words of this law to do them,.... That is, who does not perfectly perform all that the law requires, and continues to do so; for the law requires obedience, and that perfect and constant, and in failure thereof curses, in proof of which the apostle produces this passage,
:-, for the reconciliation of these Scriptures, as to what seeming difference there is between them;
and all the people shall say, Amen; :-;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Joshua 8:32-35. The solemnity was apparently designed only for the single occasion on which it actually took place.
Deuteronomy 27:12, Deuteronomy 27:13
The tribes appointed to stand on Gerizim to bless the people all sprang from the two wives of Jacob, Leah and Rachel. All the four tribes which sprang from the handmaids Zilpah and Bilhah are located on Ebal. But in order, as it would seem, to effect an equal division, two tribes are added to the latter from the descendants of the wives, that of Reuben, probably because he forfeited his primogeniture Genesis 49:4; and of Zebulun, apparently because he was the youngest son of Leah.
The transaction presents itself as a solemn renewal of the covenant made by God with Abraham and Isaac, but more especially with Jacob and his family. Accordingly the genealogical basis of the “twelve patriarchs” (compare Acts 7:12; Revelation 7:4 ff), the sons of Jacob, is here assumed. The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh are merged in the name of Joseph, their father; and Levi regains on this occasion his place collaterally with the others. “The Levites” of Deuteronomy 27:14 are no doubt “the priests the Levites” (compareJoshua 8:33; Joshua 8:33), in whom the ministerial character attaching to the tribe was more particularly manifested. It is noteworthy that the group of tribes which stood on Gerizim far exceeded the other in numbers and in importance, thus perhaps indicating that even by the Law the blessing should at length prevail.
Deuteronomy 27:15
The “Amen” attested the conviction of the utterers that the sentences to which they responded were true, just, and certain; so in Numbers 5:22, and in our own Commination Office, which is modelled after this ordinance of Moses.
Deuteronomy 27:15-26
Twelve curses against transgressions of the covenant. The first eleven are directed against special sins which are selected by way of example, the last comprehensively sums up in general terms and condemns all and every offence against God’s Law. Compare the marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Deuteronomy 27:26. That confirmeth not all the words of this law — The word כל col, ALL, is not found in any printed copy of the Hebrew text; but the Samaritan preserves it, and so do six MSS. in the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi, besides several copies of the Chaldee Targum. The Septuagint also, and St. Paul in his quotation of this place, Galatians 3:10. St. Jerome says that the Jews suppressed the word, that it might not appear that they were bound to fulfil ALL the precepts in the law of Moses.
1. Dr. KENNICOTT, who contends that it was the Decalogue that was written on the stones mentioned in this chapter, says, "If we examine these twelve curses, they will appear to contain a strong enforcement of the ten commands; and it is highly probable that the curses were here proclaimed principally to secure obedience to the commandments, as will be made more clear by the following table: -
The first, second, third, and fourth Commandments
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:15. Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, c.
The fifth Commandment
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:16. Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother.
The sixth Commandment
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:25. Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person.
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:24. Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly.
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:18. Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way.
The seventh Commandment
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:20. Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife.
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:21. Cursed be he that lieth with any beast.
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:22. Cursed be he that lieth with his sister.
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:23. Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law.
The eighth Commandment
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:17. Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark.
The ninth Commandment
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:19. Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow.
The tenth Commandment
-Verse Deuteronomy 27:26. Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them."
Many will think this arrangement fanciful and the analogy far from being natural.
2. In pronouncing these blessings and curses, the Talmud says, six tribes went up towards the top of Mount Gerizim, and six towards the top of Mount Ebal; and the priests and the Levites, and the ark stood beneath in the midst. The priests encompassed the ark, and the Levites stood around about the priests; and all Israel on this side and on that; see Joshua 8:33. Then they turned their faces towards Mount Gerizim and pronounced the blessings, Blessed be the man, c., and those on each side answered AMEN! then they turned their faces towards Mount Ebal, and pronounced the curse, Cursed be the man, c., and those on each side answered AMEN! till they had finished the blessings and the curses and afterwards they brought stones and built an altar. Some suppose that the Levites were divided into two grand bodies, part standing at or on Mount Gerizim, and part on Mount Ebal, and that with each division were some of the priests. The whole Dr. Parry supposes to have been arranged in the following manner: -
3. It is worthy of remark that Moses assigns to the children of Rachel and Leah, the two mothers of the family, the office of blessing the people, as being the most honourable and these he places on Mount Gerizim. On the contrary, he assigns the office of cursing the people to the sons of Zilpah and Bilhah, as being the least honourable office; but with these he joins Zebulun, the youngest of Leah's sons, and Reuben, the eldest. As there must be six tribes on each mountain, it was necessary that while six of the sons of Rachel and Leah, the legitimate wives, should be employed in blessing, two tribes descending from the same mothers should be joined to the other four who proceeded from the handmaids in order to make up the number six. The question is, which two of the more honourable tribes should be joined to the four least honourable, in order to complete the number six? Zebulun is chosen, because being the sixth and youngest of all Leah's sons, he was the least honourable of those who proceeded from the free woman; and Reuben is chosen, who, though the eldest of Jacob's sons, and entitled to the birthright, had lost it by his transgression. And hence he, in his posterity, was degraded, and was obliged to pronounce the curse, Cursed is he that lieth with his father's wife. See Genesis 49:3-4, and Genesis 35:22, and the notes on both places.
4. It is strange how long the disgrace consequent on some flagrant transaction of a parent may cleave to his posterity! See this exemplified in the posterity of Reuben. Hence, with great propriety we may pray, Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins." - Litany. For the offences of our forefathers may be so remembered against their posterity, that God, in the course of his providence, may still keep up a controversy in secular matters with the descendants (though even pious) of unholy ancestors; for as all men are seminally included in the parents, they come into the world depraved with their depravity, and in some sort liable to their curses, though not so far as to affect their eternal interests without the addition of their own personal offences. Thus God may be said to visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, even unto the third and fourth generation; as he may have a controversy with the land for the evil which has been done in it, and for which no proper atonement has been made. Why is it that at this moment Spain is suffering the most afflictive and cruel desolations? What has she done to merit all this? Is she more wicked than all the European nations because she suffers such things? Here is the mystery: Nations, as such, can only be punished in this world. Look at the torrents of innocent blood shed by their ancestors in South America 300 years ago; and see now and adore the awful hand of retributive justice! (December, 1811.) We often see persons tried and afflicted, for whose distresses we can give no legitimate reason. We find others who, though they rise early, sit up late, work hard, eat the bread of carefulness, and have a full knowledge of their business, yet never get on in life. Who can account for this? Shall we say that some injustice in their ancestors has brought down the displeasure of God upon the earthly possessions that descended in that line, so that the goods ill gotten shall never be permitted to multiply? I knew an honest man, dead many years since, who by great diligence, punctuality, and integrity in his business, had acquired considerable property. Some time before his death, having by will divided his substance among his sons and his daughters, he expressed himself thus: "Children, you need not fear the curse of God on this property; every penny of it was honestly earned." Many years have since elapsed, and the blessing of God has been in the basket and in the store of all his children. Parents! leave nothing behind you that you cannot say before your God, with a clear conscience, "This has been honestly earned." If all bequests of a contrary description were to be deducted from last wills and testaments, the quantum of descending property would be, in many cases, small indeed.
