Verse 17
Deuteronomy 13:17
Free Bible Version
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because you are obeying the Lord your God (Elohim), keeping all his commandments that I'm giving you today, and doing what is right in the sight of the Lord your God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶת כָּל שְׁלָלָ֗/הּ תִּקְבֹּץ֮ אֶל תּ֣וֹךְ רְחֹבָ/הּ֒ וְ/שָׂרַפְתָּ֨ בָ/אֵ֜שׁ אֶת הָ/עִ֤יר וְ/אֶת כָּל שְׁלָלָ/הּ֙ כָּלִ֔יל לַ/יהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑י/ךָ וְ/הָיְתָה֙ תֵּ֣ל עוֹלָ֔ם לֹ֥א תִבָּנֶ֖ה עֽוֹד
English Translation
And you shall gather all her spoils into the midst of her square and you shall burn with fire the city and all her spoils completely to the Lord your God, and it shall be a ruin forever; it shall not be rebuilt again.
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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...