Deuteronomy 13:12-18
Legacy Standard Bible
12 “If you hear in one of your cities, which Yahweh your God is giving you to live in, anyone saying that 13 some vile men have gone out from among you and have driven the inhabitants of their city astray, saying, ‘(A)Let us go and serve other gods’ (whom you have not known), 14 then you shall inquire and search out and ask thoroughly. Behold, if it is true and the matter is confirmed, that this abomination has been done among you, 15 (B)you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, [a]devoting it to destruction and all that is in it and its cattle with the edge of the sword. 16 (C)Then you shall gather all its spoil into the middle of its open square and burn the city and all its spoil with fire as a whole burnt offering to Yahweh your God; and it shall be a [b](D)ruin forever. It shall never be rebuilt. 17 Now nothing from that which is devoted to destruction shall cling to your hand, in order that Yahweh may turn from (E)His burning anger and (F)grant compassion to you and show compassion to you and (G)make you multiply, just (H)as He has sworn to your fathers, 18 [c]if you will listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, [d]keeping all His commandments which I am commanding you today, [e]and doing what is right in the sight of Yahweh your God.
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- Deuteronomy 13:15 Or putting it under the ban
- Deuteronomy 13:16 Lit mound
- Deuteronomy 13:18 Or for
- Deuteronomy 13:18 Lit to keep
- Deuteronomy 13:18 Lit to do
Deuteronomy 13:12-18
New King James Version
12 (A)“If you hear someone in one of your cities, which the Lord your God gives you to dwell in, saying, 13 [a]‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” ’—which you have not known— 14 then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an [b]abomination was committed among you, 15 you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it, all that is in it and its livestock—with the edge of the sword. 16 And you shall gather all its plunder into the middle of the street, and [c]completely (B)burn with fire the city and all its plunder, for the Lord your God. It shall be (C)a [d]heap forever; it shall not be built again. 17 (D)So none of the accursed things shall remain in your hand, that the Lord may (E)turn from the fierceness of His anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you and [e]multiply you, just as He swore to your fathers, 18 because you have listened to the voice of the Lord your God, (F)to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord your God.
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- Deuteronomy 13:13 Lit. Sons of Belial
- Deuteronomy 13:14 detestable action
- Deuteronomy 13:16 Or as a whole-offering
- Deuteronomy 13:16 Lit. mound or ruin
- Deuteronomy 13:17 increase
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