Deuteronomy 13:5
New King James Version
5 But (A)that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has spoken in order to turn you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage, to entice you from the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. (B)So you shall [a]put away the evil from your midst.
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- Deuteronomy 13:5 exterminate
Deuteronomy 13:5
English Standard Version
5 But (A)that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. (B)So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst.
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- Deuteronomy 13:5 Or evil person
Deuteronomy 13:5
New International Version
5 That prophet or dreamer must be put to death(A) for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn(B) you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil(C) from among you.
Deuteronomy 13:5
New American Standard Bible
5 But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be (A)put to death, because he has spoken falsely against the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of [a]slavery, (B)to drive you from the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. (C)So you shall eliminate the evil from among you.
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- Deuteronomy 13:5 Lit slaves
Deuteronomy 13:5
Contemporary English Version
5 because he rescued you from slavery in Egypt.
If a prophet tells you to disobey the Lord your God and to stop worshiping him, then that prophet is evil and must be put to death.
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