Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 13:6-11

Testing the Prophets and Purging the Tempters: The Absolute Demand of Exclusive Loyalty

From the prophet whose sign comes true but who teaches rebellion (vv. 1-5), through the intimate family member or friend who secretly entices to idolatry (vv. 6-11), to the entire city within Israel that has been led astray (vv. 12-18) — the chapter moves from individual false prophet through intimate personal betrayal to communal apostasy, each requiring the same covenant response: investigation, refusal, and execution of the tempter.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,

7the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other),

8you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

9Instead, you must surely kill him. Your hand must be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

10Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

11Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Luke 14:26Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:2Classic cross-references Zechariah 13:3Classic cross-references 1 John 2:26Classic cross-references 1 Kings 1:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyour very own brotherאָחִ֣יךָH251Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .בֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אִ֠מֶּךָH517Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularorאֽוֹ־H176Conjunctionyour sonבִנְךָ֨H1121Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularorאֽוֹ־H176Conjunctiondaughterבִתְּךָ֜H1323Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularorא֣וֹ׀H176Conjunctionthe wifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructyou embraceחֵיקֶ֗ךָH2436Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularorא֧וֹH176Conjunctionyour closest friendרֵֽעֲךָ֛H7453Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relative-כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖H5315Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularsecretlyבַּסֵּ֣תֶרH5643Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularentices youיְסִֽיתְךָ֡H5496Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructLet us goנֵֽלְכָ֗הH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluraland worshipוְנַֽעַבְדָה֙H5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralotherאֲחֵרִ֔יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwhichאֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativeneither youאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularnorלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyour fathersוַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃H1Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhave knownיָדַ֔עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew the wife of your bosom

Verse 7

Cross-references

Joshua 24:15Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:14Classic cross-references

Original words

the godsמֵאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֗יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativearound youסְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םH5439Adverb | second person masculine pluralwhether nearהַקְּרֹבִ֣יםH7138Article | Adjective - masculine plural. . .אֵלֶ֔יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularorא֖וֹH176Conjunctionfarהָרְחֹקִ֣יםH7350Article | Adjective - masculine pluralwhether fromמִמֶּ֑ךָּH4480Preposition | second person masculine singularone endמִקְצֵ֥הH7097Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the earthהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularor the otherוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .קְצֵ֥הH7097Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Proverbs 1:10Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:16Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 19:13Classic cross-references Ezekiel 9:5Classic cross-references

Original words

you must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleyieldתֹאבֶ֣הH14Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto himל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularor listenתִשְׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto himאֵלָ֑יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularShow him noוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlepityתָח֤וֹסH2347Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .עֵֽינְךָ֙H5869Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .עָלָ֔יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singular. . .וְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleand do notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlespareתַחְמֹ֥לH2550Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularhimוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor shieldתְכַסֶּ֖הH3680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularhimעָלָֽיו׃H5921Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 17:7Classic cross-references Psalms 106:30Classic cross-references Acts 7:58Classic cross-references

Original words

Insteadכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyou must surely kill himהָרֹג֙H2026Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔נּוּH2026Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularYour handיָֽדְךָ֛H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularmust beתִּֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe firstבָרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֖הH7223Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singularagainst himבּ֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularto put him to deathלַהֲמִית֑וֹH4191Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularand thenבָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃H314Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singularthe handsוְיַ֥דH3027Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Exodus 13:3Classic cross-references Exodus 20:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 21:21Classic cross-references Joshua 7:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Stone himוּסְקַלְתּ֥וֹH5619Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. . .בָאֲבָנִ֖יםH68Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralto deathוָמֵ֑תH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctiontryingבִקֵּ֗שׁH1245Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularto turn youלְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙H5080Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularaway fromמֵעַל֙H5921Preposition-mthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwho brought you outהַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛H3318Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularof the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularout of the houseמִבֵּ֥יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof slaveryעֲבָדִֽים׃H5650Noun - masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Timothy 5:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 19:20Classic cross-references Revelation 2:23Classic cross-references Proverbs 21:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Then allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwill hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland be afraidוְיִֽרָא֑וּןH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunand will neverוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleagainיוֹסִ֣פוּH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraldoלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructsuchכַּדָּבָ֥רH1697Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singulara wickedהָרָ֛עH7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularthingהַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularamong youבְּקִרְבֶּֽךָ׃סH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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