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Deuteronomy 13:12

10 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.

11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,

13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

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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.

Compare

BSB
If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said
KJV
If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
WEB
If you hear about one of your cities, which the LORD your God gives you to dwell there, that
ASV
If thou shalt hear tell concerning one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying,
DARBY
If in one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee to dwell there, thou hearest, saying,
BLB
If you hear someone in one of your cities that YHWH your God gives you to dwell there, one saying,
ÅB
Hører du si om noen av de byer som Herren din Gud gir deg til å bo i:
OTB
Hvis du hører det sagt i en av byene Herren din Gud gir deg å bo i
B1930
Hører du si om nogen av de byer som Herren din Gud gir dig til å bo i:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Judges 20:1–17

    Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.

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  • Joshua 22:11–34

    And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

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