Deuteronomy 27:13

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
stand	יַֽעַמְד֥וּ ya.'am.Du	H5975	to stand · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
mount	בְּהַ֣ר be.Har	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Ebal	עֵיבָ֑ל 'ei.Val	H5858	Ebal · proper noun, a place name
curse	הַקְּלָלָ֖ה ha.ke.la.Lah	H7045	vilification · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
Reuben	רְאוּבֵן֙ re.'u.Ven	H7205	Reuben · proper noun, a man's name
Gad	גָּ֣ד gad	H1410	Gad · proper noun, a man's name
Asher	וְאָשֵׁ֔ר ve.'a.Sher	H836	happy · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Zebulun	וּזְבוּלֻ֖ן u.ze.vu.Lun	H2074	Zebulon · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
Dan	דָּ֥ן dan	H1835	Dan · proper noun, a place name
Naphtali	וְנַפְתָּלִֽי ve.naf.ta.Li	H5321	Naphtali · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 27:4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou…
Genesis 29:32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now theref…
Genesis 30:6-13 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
Genesis 30:20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his…
Genesis 49:3-4 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Deuteronomy 11:29 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 th…
Joshua 8:33 And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 27:11–end

When the law was written, to be seen and read by all men, the sanctions of it were to be published, which, to complete the solemnity of their covenanting with God, they were deliberately to declare their approbation of. This they were before directed to do (Deu 11:29, Deu 11:30), and therefore the appointment here begins somewhat abruptly, Deu 27:12. There were, it seems, in Canaan, that part of it which afterwards fell to the lot of Ephraim (Joshua's tribe), two mountains that lay near together, with a valley between, one called Gerizim and the other Ebal. On the sides of these two mountains, which faced one another, all the tribes were to be drawn up, six on one side and six on the other,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 27:11

THE TRIBES DIVIDED ON GERIZIM AND EBAL. (Deu 27:11-13) These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people . . . these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse--Those long, rocky ridges lay in the province of Samaria, and the peaks referred to were near Shechem (Nablous), rising in steep precipices to the height of about eight hundred feet and separated by a green, well-watered valley of about five hundred yards wide. The people of Israel were here divided into two parts. On mount Gerizim (now Jebel-et-Tur) were stationed the descendants of Rachel and Leah, the two principal wives of Jacob, and to them was assigned the most pleasant and honorable office of pronouncing the benedictions; whi…

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John Gill on Deuteronomy 27:13

And these shall stand upon Mount Ebal curse,.... Which was dry and rocky, barren and fruitful, and like the earth, that bears briers and thorns, is rejected and nigh unto cursing, and so a proper place to curse, and a fit emblem of those to be cursed; see Hebrews 6:8, Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali; four of these appointed for cursing were the children of the handmaids, Gad, Asher, Dan, and Naphtali; and since two were wanting, as Aben Ezra observes, and the sons of Leah were many, the oldest and the youngest were taken; Reuben, who had defiled his father's bed, and exposed himself to the curse of the law, and Zebulun, the last and youngest of Leah's sons; see Galati…

Dictionary and topics

Ebal — Stony. (1.) A mountain 3,076 feet above the level of the sea, and 1,200 feet above the level of the valley, on the north side of which stood the city of Shechem (q.v.). On this mountain six of the…
Gerizim — A mountain of Samaria, about 3,000 feet above the Mediterranean. It was on the left of the valley containing the ancient town of Shechem (q.v.), on the way to Jerusalem. It stood over against Mount…
Amen · A word used to reenforce a statement — A word used to reenforce a statement
Asher, The Tribe Of · On Ebal, said amen to the curses of the law — On Ebal, said amen to the curses of the law
Benedictions · .By half the tribes, who stood on Mount Gerizim — .By half the tribes, who stood on Mount Gerizim
Curse · CURSES OF THE MOSAIC LAW — CURSES OF THE MOSAIC LAW
Dan, The Tribe Of · On Ebal, said amen to the curses — On Ebal, said amen to the curses
Ebal · on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law — on, to respond Amen to the curses of the law
Gad, The Tribe Of · On Ebal, said amen to the curse — On Ebal, said amen to the curse
Mountains · Mentioned in scripture: Ebal — Mentioned in scripture: Ebal
Naphtali, The Tribe Of · On Ebal said amen to the curses — On Ebal said amen to the curses
Reuben, The Tribe Of

Deuteronomy 27:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 27:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 27:11

John Gill on Deuteronomy 27:13

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 27:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 27:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 27:11

John Gill on Deuteronomy 27:13

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 27:11–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 27:11-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 27:13

Rashi on Deuteronomy 27:12