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Deuteronomy 27:18

Mercy and compassion

16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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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

    Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

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  • Matthew 15:14

    Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

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  • Proverbs 28:10

    Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

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  • Job 29:15

    I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

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  • Isaiah 56:10

    His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

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  • Revelation 2:14

    But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

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