Verse 28
Moving boundaries in fields, usually marked by stone pillars or piles of stones (cairns), resulted in individuals losing and gaining property and wealth. In Israel, this was also a sin against God, since God owned and apportioned all the land (cf. Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17; Job 24:2). The warning is against appropriating someone else’s property, not disrespecting historical markers.
"Probably the boundary stone was moved annually only about an inconspicuous half-inch, which in time could add up to a sizeable land grab." [Note: Ibid., p. 235.]
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