King James Version (KJV)
Deuteronomy 27:16
“Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 27
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And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
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Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
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Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Cursed [be] he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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