Deuteronomy 11:29

It shall happen, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land where you go to possess it, that you shall set the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the curse on Mount Ebal.

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WEBBE

It shall happen, when the LORD your God brings you into the land that you go to possess, that you shall set the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the curse on Mount Ebal.

BSB

When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

KJV

And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

ASV

And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt set the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

BBE

And when the Lord your God has taken you into the land of your heritage, you are to put the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 כִּי ki that H3588 יְבִיאֲךָ ye·vi·'a·kha he will bring you H935 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֶיךָ 'e·lo·hei·kha God your H430 אֶל־ 'el- into H413 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- where H834 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 בָא־ va'- [are] about to go H935 שָׁמָּה sha·mah there towards H8033 לְרִשְׁתָּהּ le·rish·tah to take possession of it H3423 וְנָתַתָּה ve·na·ta·tah and you will set H5414 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַבְּרָכָה ha·be·ra·khah the blessing H1293 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַר har [the] mountain of H2022 גְּרִזִים ge·ri·zim Gerizim H1630 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַקְּלָלָה ha·ke·la·lah the curse H7045 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַר har [the] mountain of H2022 עֵיבָל 'ei·val Ebal H5858

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–32

Moses sums up all the arguments for obedience in two words, the blessing and the curse. He charged the people to choose which they would have. Moses then appointed a public and solemn proclamation of the blessing and curse, to be made upon the two mountains of Gerizim and Ebal. We have broken the law, and are under its curse, without remedy from ourselves. In mercy, the gospel again sets before us a blessing and a curse. A blessing, if we obey the call to repentance, to faith in Christ, and newness of heart and life through him; an awful curse, if we neglect so great salvation. Let us thankfully welcome these glad tidings of great joy; and let us not harden our hearts, but hear this voice of God while it is called to-day, and while he invites us to come to him upon a mercy-seat. Let us be diligent to make our calling and election sure.

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Mount EbalMount Gerizim

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PrayerBenedictionsEbalGerizim

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.