Deuteronomy 27:18
New International Version
“Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

New Living Translation
‘Cursed is anyone who leads a blind person astray on the road.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

English Standard Version
“‘Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind man on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Berean Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

King James Bible
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

New King James Version
‘Cursed is the one who makes the blind to wander off the road.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

New American Standard Bible
‘Cursed is one who misleads a person who is blind on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1995
Cursed is he who misleads a blind person on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1977
‘Cursed is he who misleads a blind person on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who leads a blind person astray on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Amplified Bible
‘Cursed is he who misleads a blind person on the road.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Christian Standard Bible
‘The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who leads a blind person astray on the road is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

American Standard Version
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Cursed is one who will disregard the blind in the way, and all the people shall say, “Amen.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Cursed is he that makes the blind to wander in the way: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of his way: and all the people shall say: Amen.

English Revised Version
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever leads blind people in the wrong direction will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.

Good News Translation
"'God's curse on anyone who leads a blind person in the wrong direction.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

International Standard Version
"'Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road. "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'

JPS Tanakh 1917
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to go astray in the way. And all the people shall say: Amen.

Literal Standard Version
“Cursed [is] he who is causing the blind to err in the way.” And all the people have said, “Amen.”

Majority Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

New American Bible
“Cursed be anyone who misleads the blind on their way!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

NET Bible
Cursed is the one who misleads a blind person on the road.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

New Revised Standard Version
“Cursed be anyone who misleads a blind person on the road.” All the people shall say, “Amen!”

New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who makes the blind to wander out of the way.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way: and all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible
‘Cursed is he who leads the blind astray on the road.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Young's Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is causing the blind to err in the way, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Curses Pronounced from Ebal
17‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 18‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 19‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’…

Cross References
Leviticus 19:14
You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 27:19
Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.' And let all the people say, 'Amen!'


Treasury of Scripture

Cursed be he that makes the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Leviticus 19:14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Job 29:15
I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

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Deuteronomy 27
1. The people are commanded to write the law upon stones
5. and to build an altar of whole stones
11. The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal
14. The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal














(18) The blind.--"He that is in the dark upon any matter, when one deceives him with evil counsel" (Rashi).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Cursed is
אָר֕וּר (’ā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 779: To execrate

he who lets a blind man
עִוֵּ֖ר (‘iw·wêr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5787: Blind

wander
מַשְׁגֶּ֥ה (maš·geh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured

in the road.’
בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ (bad·dā·reḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

And {let} all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

say,
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Amen!’
אָמֵֽן׃ (’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's 543: Sure, faithfulness, truly


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