Deuteronomy 27:18
16 ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
17 ‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
19 ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
20 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- ‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- KJV
- Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- WEB
- ‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ASV
- Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- DARBY
- Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way! And all the people shall say, Amen.
- BLB
- ‘Cursed is he who causes a blind man to err in the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ÅB
- Forbannet være den som får en blind til å fare vill på veien! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
- OTB
- ‘Forbannet er den som villeder en blind person på veien.’ Da skal hele folket si: ‘Amen.’
- B1930
- Forbannet være den som får en blind til å fare vill på veien! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 19:14
You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
Read in contextMatthew 15:14
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Read in contextProverbs 28:10
He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
Read in contextJob 29:15
I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame.
Read in contextIsaiah 56:10
Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
Read in contextRevelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
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