Deuteronomy 27:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's landmark from its place. And let all the people say, So be it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 19:14 : 14 Your neighbour's landmark, which was put in its place by the men of old times, is not to be moved or taken away in the land of your heritage which the Lord your God is giving you.
  • Prov 22:28 : 28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
  • Prov 23:10-11 : 10 Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father; 11 For their saviour is strong, and he will take up their cause against you.

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    88%

    18 Cursed is he by whom the blind are turned out of the way. And let all the people say, So be it.

    19 Cursed is he who gives a wrong decision in the cause of a man from a strange land, or of one without a father, or of a widow. And let all the people say, So be it.

    20 Cursed is he who has sex relations with his father's wife, for he has put shame on his father. And let all the people say, So be it.

    21 Cursed is he who has sex relations with any sort of beast. And let all the people say, So be it.

    22 Cursed is he who has sex relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or of his mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

    23 Cursed is he who has sex relations with his mother-in-law. And let all the people say, So be it.

    24 Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it.

    25 Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

    26 Cursed is he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.

  • Deut 27:14-16
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    14 Then the Levites are to say in a loud voice to all the men of Israel,

    15 Cursed is the man who makes any image of wood or stone or metal, disgusting to the Lord, the work of man's hands, and puts it up in secret. And let all the people say, So be it.

    16 Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

  • Deut 19:14
    82%

    14 Your neighbour's landmark, which was put in its place by the men of old times, is not to be moved or taken away in the land of your heritage which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Prov 22:28
    78%

    28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.

  • Prov 23:10
    75%

    10 Do not let the landmark of the widow be moved, and do not go into the fields of those who have no father;

  • Deut 28:16-20
    5 verses
    72%

    16 You will be cursed in the town and cursed in the field.

    17 A curse will be on your basket and on your bread-basin.

    18 A curse will be on the fruit of your body, and on the fruit of your land, on the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock.

    19 You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out.

    20 The Lord will send on you cursing and trouble and punishment in everything to which you put your hand, till sudden destruction overtakes you; because of your evil ways in which you have been false to me.

  • Ps 37:22
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    22 Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

  • Zech 5:3
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    3 Then he said to me, This is the curse which goes out over the face of all the land: for long enough has every thief gone without punishment, and long enough has every taker of false oaths gone without punishment.

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    3 The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,

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    11 And all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and no one will again do such evil as this among you.

  • Job 24:2
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    2 The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.

  • Lev 24:14-15
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    14 Take the curser outside the tent-circle; and let all in whose hearing the words were said put their hands on his head, and let him be stoned by all the people.

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    14 Do not put a curse on those who have no hearing, or put a cause of falling in the way of the blind, but keep the fear of your God before you: I am the Lord.

  • Prov 27:14
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    14 He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.

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    29 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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    11 If he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.

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  • Deut 21:21
    68%

    21 Then he is to be stoned to death by all the men of the town: so you are to put away the evil from among you; and all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear.

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