Deuteronomy 27:25
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‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageAfter crossing the Jordan into Canaan, Israel was to assemble at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim near Shechem, where the covenant’s blessings and curses were publicly affirmed. The curse in this passage belongs to that solemn covenant ceremony, declaring God’s judgment on secret murder for bribery.
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Deuteronomy 27:25 mentions Jordan, Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim.
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