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11 That same day, Moses gave them the following instructions:

12-13 (A) After you cross the Jordan River, you will go to Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal.[a] The tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Ephraim, Manasseh,[b] and Benjamin will go up on Mount Gerizim, where they will bless the people of Israel. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali will go up on Mount Ebal where they will agree to the curses.

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Footnotes

  1. 27.12,13 Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal: These mountains were separated by a valley.
  2. 27.12,13 Ephraim, Manasseh: The Hebrew text has “Joseph”; the descendants of Joseph formed the two tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.

11 On the same day Moses commanded the people:

12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim(A) to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar,(B) Joseph and Benjamin.(C) 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal(D) to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

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