Deuteronomy 27

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Thomson 1808

Brenton 1851

Greek · Brenton

ThomsonAGAIN Moses, with the elders of Israel, gave a charge, saying, You shall keep all these commandments which I this day command you.

BrentonAnd Moses and the elders of Israel commanded, saying, Keep all these commands, all that I command you this day.

GreekΚαὶ προσέταξε Μωυσῆς καὶ ἡ γερουσία Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, φυλάσσεσθε πάσας τὰς ἐντολάς ταύτας, ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν σήμερον.

ThomsonWhen you have crossed the Jordan, into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee; thou shalt set up for thyself large stones, and plaster them with mortar,

BrentonAnd it shall come to pass in the day when ye shall cross over Jordan into the land which the Lord thy God gives thee, that thou shalt set up for thyself great stones, and shalt plaster them with plaster.

GreekΚαὶ 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.

Thomsonand thou shalt write on those stones all the words of this law.

BrentonAnd thou shalt write on these stones all the words of this law, as soon as ye have crossed Jordan, when ye are entered into the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers gives thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, according as the Lord God of thy fathers said to thee.

GreekΚαὶ 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.

ThomsonSoon as you have crossed the Jordan—when you are come to the land which the Lord the God of thy fathers giveth thee—a land flowing with milk and honey, as the Lord the God of thy fathers promised thee, you shall, immediately after your crossing the Jordan, set up these stones, which I this day command thee, at mount Garizin, and thou shalt plaster them with mortar,

BrentonAnd it shall be as soon as ye are gone over Jordan, ye shall set up these stones, which I command thee this day, on mount Gæbal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσται ὡς ἂν διαβῆτε τὸν Ἰορδάνην, στήσετε τοὺς λίθους τούτους, οὓς ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον, ἐν ὄρει Γαιβάλ, καὶ κονιάσεις αὐτοὺς κονίᾳ.

Thomsonand build there an altar to the Lord thy God—an altar of stones. Thou shalt not lift up a tool upon it.

BrentonAnd thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron upon it.

GreekΚαὶ οἰκοδομήσεις ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου, θυσιαστήριον ἐκ λίθων· οὐκ ἐπιβαλεῖς ἐπʼ αὐτὸ σίδηρον·

ThomsonOf unwrought stones thou shalt build the altar to the Lord thy God, and offer upon it whole burnt offerings to the Lord thy God.

BrentonOf whole stones shalt thou build an altar to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt offer upon it whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord thy God.

Greekλίθους ὁλοκλήρους οἰκοδομήσεις θυσιαστήριον Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου, καὶ ἀνοίσεις ἐπʼ αὐτὸ ὁλοκαυτώματα Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου.

ThomsonThen thou shalt offer there a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and when thou hast eaten, and art filled, and hast rejoiced before the Lord thy God;

BrentonAnd thou shalt there offer a peace-offering; and thou shalt eat and be filled, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.

GreekΚαὶ θύσεις ἐκεῖ θυσίαν σωτηρίου· καὶ φάγῃ, καὶ ἐμπλησθήσῃ, καὶ εὐφρανθήσῃ ἔναντι Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου.

Thomsonthen thou shalt write upon the stones all this law, in the plainest manner.

BrentonAnd thou shalt write upon the stones all this law very plainly.

GreekΚαὶ γράψεις ἐπὶ τῶν λίθων πάντα τὸν νόμον τοῦτον σαφῶς σφόδρα.

ThomsonThen Moses with the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying:

BrentonAnd Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Be silent and hear, O Israel; this day thou art become a people to the Lord thy God.

GreekΚαὶ 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,

ThomsonBe silent and hear, O Israel. Thou art this day made a people for the Lord thy God; therefore thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and perform all His commandments, and His rules of rectitude, which I this day command thee.

BrentonAnd thou shalt hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and shalt do all his commands, and his ordinances, as many as I command thee this day.

Greekκαὶ εἰσακούσῃ τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, καὶ ποιήσεις πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰ δικαιώματα αὐτοῦ, ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον.

ThomsonThen Moses gave a charge to the people that day, saying:

BrentonAnd Moses charged the people on that day, saying,

GreekΚαὶ ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς τῷ λαῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, λέγων,

ThomsonHaving crossed the Jordan, these shall stand on mount Garizin to bless the people—Symeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

BrentonThese shall stand to bless the people on mount Garizin having gone over Jordan; Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Greekοὗτοι στήσονται εὐλογεῖν τὸν λαὸν ἐν ὄρει Γαριζίν διαβάντες τὸν Ἰορδάνην, Συμεὼν, Λευὶ, Ἰουδας, Ἰσσάχαρ, Ἰωσὴφ, καὶ Βενιαμίν.

ThomsonAnd these shall stand at the curse on mount Gaibal: Reuben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthaleim;

BrentonAnd these shall stand for cursing on mount Gæbal; Ruben, Gad, and Aser, Zabulon, Dan, and Nephthali.

GreekΚαὶ οὗτοι στήσονται ἐπὶ τῆς κατάρας ἐν ὄρει Γαιβάλ, Ῥουβὴν, Γὰδ, καὶ Ἀσὴρ, Ζαβουλὼν, Δὰν, καὶ Νεφθαλί.

Thomsonand the Levites shall address all Israel, and say with a loud voice:

BrentonAnd the Levites shall answer and say to all Israel with a loud voice,

GreekΚαὶ ἀποκριθέντες ἐροῦσιν οἱ Λευῖται παντὶ Ἰσραὴλ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ,

ThomsonCursed the man who shall make a graven, or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of artists, though he set it up in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is the man whosoever 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.

Greekἐπικατάρατος ἄνθρωπος ὅστις ποιήσει γλυπτὸν καὶ χωνευτὸν, βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ, ἔργον χειρῶν τεχνιτῶν, καὶ θήσει αὐτὸ ἐν ἀποκρύφῳ· καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, ἐροῦσι, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who slighteth his father or his mother.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is the man that dishonours his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα αὐτοῦ ἢ μητέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοτιο.

ThomsonCursed he who removeth his neighbour’s landmark.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is he that removes his neighbour's landmarks: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ μετατιθεὶς ὅρια τοῦ πλησὶον· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who leadeth the blind out of the way.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ πλανῶν τυφλὸν ἐν ὁδῷ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who perverteth the judgment of the stranger, or the orphan, or the widow.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is every one that shall pervert the judgment of the stranger, and orphan, and widow: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν ἐκκλίνῃ κρίσιν προσηλύτου καὶ ὀρφανοῦ καὶ χήρας· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who lieth with his father’s wife, because he hath uncovered his father’s skirt.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed 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.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ γυναικὸς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἀπεκάλυψε συγκάλυμμα τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who lieth with any beast.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ παντὸς κτήνους· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who lieth with his sister, by the same father, or mother.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is he that lies with his sister by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ κοιμώμενος μετὰ ἀδελφῆς ἐκ πατρὸς ἢ μητρὸς αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who lieth with his daughter in law.
And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed he who lieth with the sister of his wife.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed 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.

GreekἘπικατάρατος 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.

ThomsonCursed he who smiteth his neighbour secretly.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὁ τύπτων τὸν πλησίον δόλῳ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαός, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed he who taketh bribes to slay an innocent person.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed is he whosoever shall have taken a bribe to slay an innocent man: and all the people shall say, So be it.

GreekἘπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν λάβῃ δῶρα πατάξαι ψυχὴν αἵματος ἀθῴου· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.

ThomsonCursed be every man who will not persevere in all the words of this law, to do them.
And all the people shall say, Amen.

BrentonCursed 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.

GreekἘπικατάρατος πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις τοῦ νόμου τούτου ποιῆσαι αὐτούς· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοιτο.