Deuteronomy 13:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Deuteronomy 13:9

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Deuteronomy 13

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

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.

¹⁰ 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.

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