Deuteronomy 13 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, ^[2] and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let’s go after other gods” (which you have not known) “and let’s serve them,” ^[3] you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul. ^[4] You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice. You shall serve him, and cling to him. ^[5] That prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall remove the evil from among you. ^[6] If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods”—which you have not known, you, nor your fathers; ^[7] of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near to you, or far off from you, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth— ^[8] you shall not consent to him nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him; ^[9] but you shall surely kill him. Your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people. ^[10] You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. ^[11] All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not do any more wickedness like this among you. ^[12] If you hear about one of your cities, which Yahweh your God gives you to dwell there, that ^[13] certain wicked fellows have gone out from among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods,” which you have not known, ^[14] then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you, ^[15] you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, with all that is therein and its livestock, with the edge of the sword. ^[16] You shall gather all its plunder into the middle of its street, and shall burn with fire the city, with all of its plunder, to Yahweh your God. It shall be a heap forever. It shall not be built again. ^[17] Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that Yahweh may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy, and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers, ^[18] when you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to keep all his commandments which I command you today, to do that which is right in Yahweh your God’s eyes.

King James Version

^[1] If there ariseH6965(QalImpf) amongH7130 you a prophet,H5030 or a dreamerH2492(QalActPtc) of dreams,H2472 and givethH5414(QalPerf) thee a signH226 or a wonder,H4159 ^[2] And the signH226 or the wonderH4159 come to pass,H935(QalPerf) whereof he spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto thee, saying,H559(QalInf) Let us goH3212(QalImpf) afterH310 otherH312 gods,H430 which thou hast not known,H3045(QalPerf) and let us serveH5647(HophImpf) them; ^[3] Thou shalt not hearkenH8085(QalImpf) unto the wordsH1697 of that prophet,H5030 or that dreamerH2492(QalActPtc) of dreams:H2472 for the LordH3068 your GodH430 provethH5254(PielPtc) you, to knowH3045(QalInf) whether yeH3426 loveH157(QalActPtc) the LordH3068 your GodH430 with all your heartH3824 and with all your soul.H5315 ^[4] Ye shall walkH3212(QalImpf) afterH310 the LordH3068 your God,H430 and fearH3372(QalImpf) him, and keepH8104(QalImpf) his commandments,H4687 and obeyH8085(QalImpf) his voice,H6963 and ye shall serveH5647(QalImpf) him, and cleaveH1692(QalImpf) unto him. ^[5] And that prophet,H5030 or that dreamerH2492(QalActPtc) of dreams,H2472 shall be put to death;H4191(HophImpf) because he hath spokenH1696(PielPerf) to turnH5627 [you] away from the LordH3068 your God,H430 which brought you outH3318(HiphPtc) of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 and redeemedH6299(QalActPtc) you out of the houseH1004 of bondage,H5650 to thrustH5080(HiphInf) thee out of the wayH1870 which the LordH3068 thy GodH430 commandedH6680(PielPerf) thee to walk in.H3212(QalInf) So shalt thou putH1197 the evilH7451 awayH1197(PielPerf) from the midstH7130 of thee. ^[6] If thy brother,H251 the sonH1121 of thy mother,H517 or thy son,H1121 or thy daughter,H1323 or the wifeH802 of thy bosom,H2436 or thy friend,H7453 which [is] as thine own soul,H5315 enticeH5496(HiphImpf) thee secretly,H5643 saying,H559(QalInf) Let us goH3212(QalImpf) and serveH5647(QalImpf) otherH312 gods,H430 which thou hast not known,H3045(QalPerf) thou, nor thy fathers;H1 ^[7] [Namely], of the godsH430 of the peopleH5971 which [are] round aboutH5439 you, nighH7138 unto thee, or far offH7350 from thee, from the [one] endH7097 of the earthH776 even unto the [other] endH7097 of the earth;H776 ^[8] Thou shalt not consentH14(QalImpf) unto him, nor hearkenH8085(QalImpf) unto him; neither shall thine eyeH5869 pityH2347(QalImpf) him, neither shalt thou spare,H2550(QalImpf) neither shalt thou concealH3680(PielImpf) him: ^[9] But thou shalt surelyH2026(QalInf) killH2026(QalImpf) him; thine handH3027 shall be firstH7223 upon him to put him to death,H4191(HiphInf) and afterwardsH314 the handH3027 of all the people.H5971 ^[10] And thou shalt stoneH5619(QalPerf) him with stones,H68 that he die;H4191(QalPerf) because he hath soughtH1245(PielPerf) to thrust thee awayH5080(HiphInf) from the LordH3068 thy God,H430 which brought thee outH3318(HiphPtc) of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 from the houseH1004 of bondage.H5650 ^[11] And all IsraelH3478 shall hear,H8085(QalImpf) and fear,H3372(QalImpf) and shall doH6213(QalInf) no moreH3254(HiphImpf) anyH1697 such wickednessH7451 as this is amongH7130 you. ^[12] If thou shalt hearH8085(QalImpf) [say] in oneH259 of thy cities,H5892 which the LordH3068 thy GodH430 hath givenH5414(QalActPtc) thee to dwellH3427(QalInf) there, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[13] [Certain] men,H582 the childrenH1121 of Belial,H1100 are gone outH3318(QalPerf) from amongH7130 you, and have withdrawnH5080(HiphImpf) the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of their city,H5892 saying,H559(QalInf) Let us goH3212(QalImpf) and serveH5647(QalImpf) otherH312 gods,H430 which ye have not known;H3045(QalPerf) ^[14] Then shalt thou enquire,H1875(QalPerf) and make search,H2713(QalPerf) and askH7592(QalPerf) diligently;H3190(HiphInf) and, behold, [if it be] truth,H571 [and] the thingH1697 certain,H3559(NiphPtc) [that] suchH2063 abominationH8441 is wroughtH6213(NiphPerf) amongH7130 you; ^[15] Thou shalt surelyH5221(HiphInf) smiteH5221(HiphImpf) the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of that cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 destroying it utterly,H2763(HiphImpv) and all that [is] therein, and the cattleH929 thereof, with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719 ^[16] And thou shalt gatherH6908(QalImpf) all the spoilH7998 of it into the midstH8432 of the streetH7339 thereof, and shalt burnH8313(QalPerf) with fireH784 the city,H5892 and all the spoilH7998 thereof every whit,H3632 for the LordH3068 thy God:H430 and it shall be an heapH8510 for ever;H5769 it shall not be built again.H1129(NiphImpf) ^[17] And there shall cleaveH1692(QalImpf) noughtH3972 of the cursed thingH2764 to thine hand:H3027 that the LordH3068 may turnH7725(QalImpf) from the fiercenessH2740 of his anger,H639 and shewH5414(QalPerf) thee mercy,H7356 and have compassionH7355(PielPerf) upon thee, and multiplyH7235(HiphPerf) thee, as he hath swornH7650(NiphPerf) unto thy fathers;H1 ^[18] When thou shalt hearkenH8085(QalImpf) to the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 thy God,H430 to keepH8104(QalInf) all his commandmentsH4687 which I commandH6680(PielPtc) thee this day,H3117 to doH6213(QalInf) [that which is] rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the LordH3068 thy God.H430

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