All Israel — That is, the whole congregation, old and young, male and female. That side — Some on one side of it, and some on the other. Mount Gerizim — These two places were in the tribe of Ephraim, not far from Shechem, as appears both from scripture, and from other authors. Bless — Or curse, which is easily understood out of the following verse.

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