Deuteronomy 13:6-11
Expanded Bible
6 Someone might try to ·lead you to serve other gods [L secretly entice you]—it might be your brother, your son or daughter, the wife you ·love [embrace], or a ·close [intimate] friend. The person might say, “Let’s go and worship other gods.” (These are gods that neither you nor your ·ancestors [fathers] have known, 7 gods of the people who live around you, either nearby or far away, from one end of the ·land [or earth] to the other.) 8 Do not ·give in to [agree with; consent to] such people. Do not listen or ·feel sorry for [L let your eyes look compassionately on] them, and do not ·let them go free [pity them] or ·protect [shield] them. 9 You must ·put them to death [kill them]. ·You must be the first one to start [L Your own hand will be the first on them] to kill them, and then ·everyone else must join in [L the hand of all the people]. 10 You must ·throw stones at them until they die [stone them to death], because they tried to turn you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, ·where you were slaves [L the house of bondage]. 11 Then everyone in Israel will hear about this and be afraid, and no one among you will ever do such an evil thing again.
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Deuteronomy 13:6-11
New American Standard Bible
6 “(A)If your brother, your mother’s son, or your son or daughter, or the wife [a]you cherish, or your friend who is like your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, ‘(B)Let’s go and serve other gods’ (whom neither you nor your fathers have known, 7 of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near you, or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other end), 8 (C)you shall not consent to him or listen to him; (D)and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare or conceal him. 9 (E)Instead, you shall most certainly kill him; (F)your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. 10 So you shall stone him [b]to death, because he has attempted (G)to drive you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of [c]slavery. 11 Then (H)all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and will not do such a wicked thing among you again.
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- Deuteronomy 13:6 Lit of your breast
- Deuteronomy 13:10 Lit with stones so that he dies
- Deuteronomy 13:10 Lit slaves
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