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 the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.
And when the LORD your God brings you into the land you're going to take possession of, you must place the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
God is instructing the Israelites to perform a ceremony with blessings and curses on two specific mountains once they enter the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was giving final instructions to the Israelites before they crossed the Jordan River into Canaan. Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal were two mountains in central Palestine that would serve as natural amphitheaters for this important covenant ceremony. This ritual would remind the people of their choice between obedience (blessing) and disobedience (curse) to God's law.
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