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Deuteronomy 13:10

Egypt
Salvation

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

9 Instead, 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.

Stone 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.

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

12 If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Stone 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.
KJV
And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
WEB
You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
ASV
And thou shalt stone him to death with stones, because he hath sought to draw thee away from Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
DARBY
and thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; for he hath sought to draw thee away from Jehovah thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
BLB
And you shall stone him with stones until he dies, because he sought to entice you away from YHWH your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
ÅB
Du skal steine ham, så han dør, fordi han søkte å føre deg bort fra Herren din Gud, som førte deg ut av Egypt, av slavehuset,
OTB
Stein dem til døde, fordi de forsøkte å lede deg bort fra Herren din Gud, som førte deg ut av Egypt, ut av trellehuset.
B1930
Du skal stene ham, så han dør, fordi han søkte å føre dig bort fra Herren din Gud, som førte dig ut av Egyptens land, av trælehuset,

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Cross references

  • Joshua 7:25

    “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.

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  • Leviticus 20:2

    “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 24:21

    But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 21:21

    Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

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  • Numbers 15:35–36

    And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”

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  • Leviticus 20:27

    A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’”

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  • Exodus 20:2

    “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

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  • Leviticus 24:14–16

    “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.

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