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Deuteronomy 13:9

7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;

8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

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.

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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
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.
KJV
But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
WEB
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.
ASV
but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
DARBY
but thou shalt in any case kill him: thy hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people;
BLB
but you must surely kill him. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and the hand of all the people afterward.
ÅB
men du skal slå ham ihjel; du skal selv være den første som løfter hånden mot ham for å avlive ham, og siden skal hele folket gjøre det samme.
OTB
Du må sannelig ta livet av dem. Din hånd skal være den første mot dem for å ta livet av dem, og deretter hendene til hele folket.
B1930
men du skal slå ham ihjel; du skal selv være den første som løfter hånden mot ham for å avlive ham, og siden skal hele folket gjøre det samme.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 10:37

    He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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  • John 8:7

    So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

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  • Acts 7:58

    And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:2–7

    If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

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  • Luke 14:26

    If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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