Deuteronomy 27:26
24 ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
25 ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ 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 does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
- KJV
- Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- WEB
- ‘Cursed is he who doesn’t uphold the words of this law by doing them.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”
- ASV
- Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- DARBY
- Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them! And all the people shall say, Amen.
- BLB
- ‘Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing it.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
- ÅB
- Forbannet være den som ikke holder ordene i denne lov og ikke gjør etter dem! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
- OTB
- ‘Forbannet er den som ikke holder ordene i denne loven ved å utføre dem.’ Da skal hele folket si: ‘Amen.’
- B1930
- Forbannet være den som ikke holder ordene i denne lov og ikke gjør efter dem! Og alt folket skal si: Amen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:10
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:15–68
If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:
Read in contextRomans 10:5
For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
Read in contextEzekiel 18:24
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.
Read in contextPsalms 119:21
You rebuke the arrogant— the cursed who stray from Your commandments.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:15
‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
Read in contextRomans 3:19–20
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:22
If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
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