12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim, to bless the people when ye shall pass over Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and [a]Joseph, and Benjamin.

13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal, to [b]curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

14 And the Levites shall answer and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 27:12 Meaning, Ephraim and Manasseh.
  2. Deuteronomy 27:13 Signifying, that if they would not obey God for love, they should be made to obey for fear.

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.

14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

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