Moses commands memorial stones and twelve curses recited across two mountains, each confirmed by the whole nation with a single word, Amen.
Full sung version coming soon.
Lyrics
These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people When you have crossed over the Jordan
These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse Reuben Gad Asher Zebulun Dan and Naphtali With a loud voice the Levites shall say To all the men of Israel
Cursed is the man who makes an engraved image An abomination to the LORD Cursed is he who dishonours his father or his mother Cursed is he who removes his neighbour’s landmark Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road All the people shall answer and say Amen
Cursed is he who withholds justice From the foreigner fatherless and widow Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife Because he dishonours his father’s bed Cursed is he who lies with any manner of beast Cursed is he who lies with his sister The daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother
Cursed is he who lies with his mother-in-law Cursed is he who smites his neighbour secretly Cursed is he who takes a bribe To slay an innocent person Cursed is he that confirms not the words of this law To do them All the people shall say Amen
Each curse proclaimed with the weight of heaven Each Amen rising like a wave The covenant word spoken in power The consequences of breaking faith made manifest The curses mounting one upon another
Cursed in the city cursed in the field Your basket and your kneading trough cursed The fruit of your body cursed The increase of your livestock cursed You cursed when you come in You cursed when you go out
That confirms not the words of this law To do them All the people shall say Amen
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Deuteronomy 27 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.