Moses and di Elders Talk
Cross Jordan, rub plaster for big stones, and write this law for dem clear clear; build your Papa altar with stones wey nobody cut, and chop peace offerings there. Then six tribes go stand for Gerizim and six for Ebal, while the Levites dey shout twelve curses and all the people dey answer Amen.
27 1Moses and di elders of Israel command di people: "Keep every command wey I dey give una today. 2When una cross di Jordan enter di land wey your Papa dey give una, stand up big-big stones and rub plaster for dem body. 3Write for dem all di words of dis law when una don cross, to enter di land wey your Papa dey give una—a land wey milk and honey full like water, as our Papa promise una. 4When una cross di Jordan, stand up dis stones for Mount Ebal, as I command una today, and rub plaster for dem body. a a v4 Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim na twin mountains wey dey for both side of di city of Shechem for di middle of Canaan; di Covenant ceremony put di blessing for one and di curse for di oda one. 5For dia, build one altar to your Papa, altar of stones; make no iron tool touch dem. 6Build your Papa altar with stones wey dem never cut, and offer burnt offerings for im top to your Papa. 7Una go sacrifice peace offerings and chop dem for dia, and rejoice for your Papa front. 8And una go write for di stones all di words of dis law well-well make e clear."
Una Na Im People
9Moses and di Levite priests tell all Israel: "Keep quiet, Israel, and listen. Today una don become di people of your Papa. 10Obey your Papa, dey keep im commandments and im statutes wey I dey command una today."
11Dat same day Moses command di people: 12"After una cross di Jordan, dis ones go stand for Mount Gerizim to bless di people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. 13And dis ones go stand for Mount Ebal for di curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. 14And di Levites go shout give all di people of Israel with loud voice: 15'Curse dey for anybody wey carve or cast idol—di kind ting wey our Papa hate, wey craftsman hand make—and stand am up for hidden place.' All di people must answer, 'Amen.'"
16'Curse dey for anybody wey no respect im papa or im mama.' All di people talk, 'Amen.'
17'Curse dey for anybody wey move im neighbour boundary mark.' And all di people go talk, 'Amen.'
18'Curse dey for anybody wey lead blind person go wrong way for road.' All di people go talk, 'Amen.'
19'Curse dey for anybody wey deny justice to di stranger, di pikin wey no get papa, or di widow.' All di people go talk, 'Amen.'
20Curse dey for anybody wey sleep with im papa wife, because e don spoil im papa marriage. All di people must talk, 'Amen.'
21'Curse dey for anybody wey sleep with any animal.' And all di people go talk, 'Amen.'
22'Curse dey for anybody wey sleep with im sister, im papa pikin or im mama pikin.' All di people go talk, 'Amen.'
23'Curse dey for anybody wey sleep with im mother-in-law.' And all di people go talk, 'Amen.'
24'Curse dey for anybody wey kill im neighbour for hidden place.' And all di people go talk, 'Amen.'
25'Curse dey for anybody wey collect bribe to kill innocent person.' All di people talk, 'Amen.'
26'Curse dey for anybody wey no hold and obey di words of dis law.' All di people go talk, 'Amen.' b b v26 Paul quote dis verse for Galatians 3:10 to show sey everybody wey dey lean on keeping di law dey under im curse — curse wey Jesus lift when e become curse for our sake for di cross (Galatians 3:13).
