Passage

Deuteronomy 27.20-23

Book: Deuteronomy · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"18. 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 wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen."

"20. Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, because he hath uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. 21. Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. 22. Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 23. Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen."

"24. Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen. 25. Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen." (Deuteronomy 27:18-25, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"18. ‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 19. ‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’"

"20. ‘Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, because he dishonors his father’s bed.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 21. ‘Cursed is he who lies with any kind of animal.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 22. ‘Cursed is he who lies with his sister, his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 23. ‘Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’"

"24. ‘Cursed is he who secretly kills his neighbor.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 25. ‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’" (Deuteronomy 27:18-25, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"18. 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. 21. Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen. 22. Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen. 23. Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen."

"24. Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. 25. Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen." (Deuteronomy 27:18-25, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"18. 'Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way,, and all the people have said, Amen. 19. 'Cursed [is] he who is turning aside the judgment of fatherless, sojourner, and widow,, and all the people have said, Amen."

"20. 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his father's wife, for he hath uncovered his father's skirt,, and all the people have said, Amen. 21. 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with any beast,, and all the people have said, Amen. 22. 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his sister, daughter of his father, or daughter of his mother,, and all the people have said, Amen. 23. 'Cursed [is] he who is lying with his mother-in-law,, and all the people have said, Amen."

"24. 'Cursed [is] he who is smiting his neighbour in secret,, and all the people have said, Amen. 25. 'Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood,, and all the people have said, Amen." (Deuteronomy 27:18-25, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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