Deuteronomy 27:1
27:1 And Moses with the elders of Israel {a} commanded the
     people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command
     you this day.

     (a) As God's minister and charged with the same.

Deuteronomy 27:3
27:3 {b} And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this
     law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto
     the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that
     floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers
     hath promised thee.

     (b) God would have his law set up in the borders of the
         land of Canaan, that all that looked on it might know
         that the land was dedicated to his service.

Deuteronomy 27:5
27:5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God,
     an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up [any] {c} iron
     [tool] upon them.

     (c) The altar should not be curiously wrought, because it
         would continue but for a time: for God would have only
         one altar in Judah.

Deuteronomy 27:8
27:8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this
     law {d} very plainly.

     (d) That everyone may well read it, and understand it.

Deuteronomy 27:10
27:10 Thou {e} shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy
      God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I
      command thee this day.

      (e) This condition has bound you to it, that if you will
          be his people, you must keep his laws.

Deuteronomy 27:12
27:12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people,
      when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah,
      and Issachar, and {f} Joseph, and Benjamin:

      (f) Meaning, Ephraim and Manasseh.

Deuteronomy 27:13
27:13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to {g} curse;
      Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

      (g) Signifying, that if they would not obey God out of
          love, they would be made to obey out of fear.

Deuteronomy 27:15
27:15 Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten {h}
      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.

      (h) Under this he contains all the corruptions of God's
          service, and the transgression of the first table.

Deuteronomy 27:16
27:16 Cursed [be] he that {i} setteth light by his father or his
      mother.  And all the people shall say, Amen.

      (i) Or, condemns; and this applies to the second table.

Deuteronomy 27:17
27:17 Cursed [be] he that removeth his neighbour's {k} landmark.
      And all the people shall say, Amen.

      (k) He condemns all injuries and extortions.

Deuteronomy 27:18
27:18 Cursed [be] he that maketh the {l} blind to wander out of
      the way.  And all the people shall say, Amen.

      (l) Meaning, that does not help and counsel his neighbour.

Deuteronomy 27:20
27:20 Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father's wife; because
      he uncovereth his father's {m} skirt.  And all the people
      shall say, Amen.

      (m) In committing wickedness against him,
          Leviticus 20:11, Deuteronomy 22:30, Ezekiel 22:10

Deuteronomy 27:23
27:23 Cursed [be] he that lieth with his {n} mother in law. And
      all the people shall say, Amen.

      (n) Meaning, his wife's mother.

Deuteronomy 27:24
27:24 Cursed [be] he that smiteth his neighbour {o} secretly.
      And all the people shall say, Amen.

      (o) For God that sees in secret, will avenge it.