Deuteronomy 11:29
And it shall come to pass, when the LORD your God has brought you in to the land where you go to possess it, that you shall put the blessing on mount Gerizim, and the curse on mount Ebal.
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Deuteronomy 27:12-26 These shall stand on mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar...

Joshua 8:30-35 Then Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal...

Gerizim Gerizim and ebal, mountains west of Jordan, and in the tribe of Ephraim, are opposite, or parallel to each other, extending from east to west; mount Gerizim being on the south, and mount Ebal on the north. They are separated by the beautiful valley in which Shechem or Nablous is situated, which is only about

200 paces in width. Both mountains are much alike in height, length, and figure; being about a league in length, in the form of a semicircle, and so steep, on the side of Shechem, that there is scarcely any shelving: their altitude appeared to Mr. Buckingham nearly equal, not exceeding

700 or

800 feet from the level of the valley, which is itself elevated. But though they resemble each other in these particulars, yet in another they are very dissimilar; for, says Maundree, `though neither of the mountains has much to boast of as to its pleasantness, yet, as one passed between them, Gerizim seems to discover a somewhat more verdant, fruitful aspect then Ebal: the reason of which may be, because fronting towards the north, it is sheltered from the heat of the sun by its own shade; whereas Ebal, looking southward, and receiving the sun that comes directly upon it, must by consequence be rendered more scorched and unfruitful.'

A LIST OF THE MOST FAMOUS MOUNTAINS NAMED IN SCRIPTURE

Amalek, in the tribe of Ephraim.

Judges 12:15 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekites.

Calvary, near Jerusalem.

Luke 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand...

Carmel, near the Mediterranean.

Joshua 19:26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reaches to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

Ebal, near to Gerizim.

Joshua 8:30 Then Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,

En-gedi, near the Dead Sea.

Joshua 15:62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.

Gaash, in the tribe of Ephraim.

Joshua 24:30 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim...

Gilboa, south of the valley of Israel.

2 Samuel 1:21 You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, on you, nor fields of offerings...

Gilead, beyond Jordan.

Genesis 31:21-25 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead...

Gerizim, on which afterwards stood a temple of the Samaritans. Ju

Genesis 9:7 And you, be you fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

Hermon, beyond Jordan.

Joshua 11:3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite...

Hor, in Idumeae.

Numbers 20:22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came to mount Hor.

Horeb, in Arabia Petraea, near to Sinai.

Deuteronomy 1:2 (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir to Kadeshbarnea.)

Lebanon, separates Syria from Palestine.

Deuteronomy 3:25 I pray you, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

Moriah, where the temple was built.

2 Chronicles 3:1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared to David his father...

Nebo, part of the mountains of Abarim.

Numbers 32:3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Olives, east of Jerusalem, divided only by brook Kidron.

1 Kings 11:1,7 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians...

2 Kings 23:13 And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption...

Acts 1:12 Then returned they to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

Paran, in Arabia Petraea.

Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

Deuteronomy 1:1 These be the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea...

Pisgah, beyond Jordan.

Numbers 21:20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks toward Jeshimon.

Deuteronomy 34:1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho...

Seir, in Idumae.

Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

Sinai, in Arabia Petraea.

Exodus 19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness...

Deuteronomy 33:2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran...

Sion, near to mount Moriah.

2 Samuel 5:7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

Tabor, in the Lower Galilee Ju

2 Samuel 4:6 And they came thither into the middle of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him under the fifth rib...



Context
A Blessing and a Curse

26Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27A blessing, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: 28And a curse, if you will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known. 29And it shall come to pass, when the LORD your God has brought you in to the land where you go to possess it, that you shall put the blessing on mount Gerizim, and the curse on mount Ebal. 30Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goes down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the desert over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh? 31For you shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you shall possess it, and dwell therein. 32And you shall observe to do all the statutes and judgments which I set before you this day.
Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt set the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land, whither thou goest to dwell, thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Garizim, the curse upon mount Hebal:


Darby Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass, when Jehovah thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou enterest in to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.


King James Bible
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.


Young's Literal Translation
'And it hath been, when Jehovah thy God doth bring thee in unto the land whither thou art going in to possess it, that thou hast given the blessing on mount Gerizim, and the reviling on mount Ebal;


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