Verse 3
Deuteronomy 13:3
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You are to follow the Lord your God (Elohim) and respect him. Keep his commandments and do what he says; worship him and hold onto him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/בָ֤א הָ/אוֹת֙ וְ/הַ/מּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖י/ךָ לֵ/אמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא יְדַעְתָּ֖/ם וְ/נָֽעָבְדֵֽ/ם
English Translation
And the sign and the wonder that I spoke to you, saying, Let us go after other gods which you have not known, and let us serve them.
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Chapter 13 Context
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Maybe a prophet or someone who has dreams about the future will come along and give you a prediction...
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and the sign or wonder happens. If after that they tell you, “Let's follow other gods that you don't...
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You are to follow the Lord your God (Elohim) and respect him. Keep his commandments and do what he s...
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These kinds of prophets or dreamers must be executed, because they have promoted rebellion against t...
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Even if your own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your best friend secretl...
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the gods of the nations around you (whether they live close by or far away, in any direction),
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don't give into them or listen to them. Show them no mercy. Don't spare them or protect them.
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No, you absolutely must kill them! You start killing them, and then have everyone else help.
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Stone the person to death for trying to lead you away from the Lord your God (Elohim), who led you o...
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Then every Israelite will hear about it and be afraid, and won't ever do such an evil thing among yo...
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It may happen that once you're living in the towns the Lord your God (Elohim) is giving you, you hea...
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that evil people have taken over in one of your towns and have led the people there astray, telling...
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If this does happen you need to make a full investigation, inquiring about the facts and interrogati...
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then you have to kill the people living in that town with the sword. Set apart for destruction its p...
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You must pile up all the people's possessions in the middle of the public square, and completely bur...
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Don't take for yourselves anything that has been set apart for destruction so that the Lord won't be...
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because you are obeying the Lord your God (Elohim), keeping all his commandments that I'm giving you...
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