Deuteronomy 13

1IfH3588 a prophetH5030 orH176 dreamerH2492 of dreamsH2472 arisesH6965 among youH7130 and proclaimsH5414 a signH226 orH176 wonderH4159 to youH413, 2and if the signH226 or wonderH4159 he has spokenH1696 to youH413 comes aboutH935, but he saysH559, “Let us followH1980H310 otherH312 godsH430 (which you have notH3808 knownH3045) and let us worship themH5647,” 3you must notH3808 listenH8085 toH413 the wordsH1697 of thatH1931 prophetH5030 orH176 dreamerH2492H2472. ForH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is testing youH5254 to find outH3045 whetherH3426 you loveH157 Him with allH3605 your heartH3824 and with allH3605 your soulH5315. 4You are to followH1980 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 andH853 fear HimH3372. KeepH8104 His commandmentsH4687 and listenH8085 to His voiceH6963; serve HimH5647 and hold fastH1692 to Him.

5Such aH1931 prophetH5030 orH176 dreamerH2492H2472H1931 must be put to deathH4191, becauseH3588 he has advocatedH1696 rebellionH5627 againstH5921 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, who brought you outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 and redeemed youH6299 from the houseH1004 of slaveryH5650; he has tried to turn youH5080 fromH4480 the wayH1870 in whichH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has commanded youH6680 to walkH1980. So you must purgeH1197 the evilH7451 from among youH7130.1

6IfH3588 your very own brotherH251H1121H517, orH176 your sonH1121 orH176 daughterH1323, orH176 the wifeH802 you embraceH2436,2 orH176 your closest friendH7453 secretlyH5643 entices youH5496, sayingH559, “Let us goH1980 and worshipH5647 otherH312 godsH430” (whichH834 neither youH859 norH3808 your fathersH1 have knownH3045, 7the godsH430 of the peoplesH5971 around youH5439, whether nearH7138H413 orH176 farH7350, whether fromH4480 one endH7097 of the earthH776 or the otherH5704H7097H776), 8you must notH3808 yieldH14 to him or listenH8085 to himH413. Show him noH3808 pityH2347H5869H5921H3808, and do notH3808 spareH2550 himH3808 or shieldH3680 himH5921.

9InsteadH3588, you must surely kill himH2026. Your handH3027 must beH1961 the firstH7223 against him to put him to deathH4191, and thenH314 the handsH3027 of allH3605 the peopleH5971. 10Stone himH5619H68 to deathH4191 forH3588 tryingH1245 to turn youH5080 away fromH5921 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, who brought you outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, out of the houseH1004 of slaveryH5650. 11Then allH3605 IsraelH3478 will hearH8085 and be afraidH3372, and will neverH3808 againH3254 doH6213 suchH1697 a wickedH7451 thingH2088 among youH7130.

Idolatrous Cities to Be Destroyed

12IfH3588, regarding oneH259 of the citiesH5892 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you to inhabitH3427H8033, you hearH8085 it saidH559 13that wickedH1100 menH376H1121 have arisenH3318 from among youH7130 and have led the peopleH3427 of their cityH5892 astrayH5080, sayingH559, “Let us goH1980 and serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430” (whichH834 you have notH3808 knownH3045), 14then you must inquireH1875, investigateH2713, and interrogateH7592 thoroughlyH3190. And ifH2009 it is established with certaintyH571H3559H1697 that thisH2063 abominationH8441 has been committedH6213 among youH7130, 15you must surely putH5221 the inhabitantsH3427 of thatH1931 cityH5892 to the swordH6310H2719. Devote to destructionH27633 allH3605 its people and livestockH929.

16AndH853 you are to gatherH6908 allH3605 its plunderH7998 inH413 the middleH8432 of the public squareH7339, and completely burnH8313H784 the cityH5892 and allH3605 its plunderH7998 as a whole burnt offeringH3632 to the LORDH3068 your GodH430. The city must remainH1961 a mound of ruinsH8510 foreverH5769, neverH3808 to be rebuiltH1129H5750.

17NothingH3808H3972 devoted to destructionH2764 shall clingH1692 to your handsH3027, so thatH4616 the LORDH3068 will turnH7725 fromH4480 His fierce angerH2740H639, grantH5414 you mercyH7356, show you compassionH7355, and multiply youH7235 asH834 He sworeH7650 to your fathersH1, 18becauseH3588 you obeyH8085H6963 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, keepingH8104 allH3605 His commandmentsH4687 IH595 am giving you todayH6680H3117 and doingH6213 what is rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 your GodH430.