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Deuteronomy 27:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 27:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor`s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor`s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Deuteronomy 27:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And the Levites shall answer, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
15Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination unto Jehovah, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor`s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be he that wresteth the justice [due] to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be he that lieth with his father`s wife, because he hath uncovered his father`s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark, etc.] Removes it backward, and steals ground, as Jarchi explains it; this is commonly done secretly; (see <051914>Deuteronomy 19:14); and all the people shall say Amen; (see Gill on “<052715>Deuteronomy 27:1516”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare Joshua 8:32-35. The solemnity was apparently designed only for the single occasion on which it actually took place. Deuteronomy 27:12, Deuteronomy 27:13 The tribes appointed to stand on Gerizim to bless the people all sprang from the two wives of Jacob, Leah and Rachel. All the four tribes which sprang from the handmaids Zilpah and Bilhah are located on Ebal. But in order, as it would seem, to effect an equal division, two tribes are added to the latter from the descendants of the wives, that of Reuben, probably because he forfeited his primogeniture Genesis 49:4; and of Zebulun, apparently because he was the youngest son of Leah. The transaction presents itself as a solemn renewal…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Out of the way - That misleadeth simple souls, giving them pernicious counsel, either for this life, or for the next. Deuteronomy 27:24”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“27:17 Moving a boundary marker to one’s own advantage is tantamount to theft and clearly violates the eighth commandment (see 5:19; 19:14).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Deu 19:14; Pro 22:28, Pro 23:10, Pro 23:11 Deuteronomy 27:18”
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