Deuteronomy 13:13

Deuteronomy 13:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
• New International Version (NIV)that troublemakers have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods you have not known),
• English Standard Version (ESV)that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” ’—which you have not known—

Context of Deuteronomy 13:13

11Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and will not do such a wicked thing among you again. 12“If you hear in one of your cities, which the Lord your God is giving you to live in, anyone saying that some worthless men have gone out from among you and have seduced the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let’s go and serve other gods’ (whom you have not known), 14then you shall investigate, search out, and inquire thoroughly. And if it is true and the matter is certain that this abomination has been committed among you, 15you shall most certainly strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword. Utterly destroy it and all who are in it and its cattle, with the edge of the sword.

Deuteronomy 13:13 word by word

יָצְא֞וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֙עַל֙ מִקִּרְבֶּ֔ךָ וַיַּדִּ֛יחוּ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י עִירָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵלְכָ֗ה וְנַעַבְדָ֛ה אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• some worthlessבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• some worthlessבְּלִיַּ֫עַלbelîya‛al · BelialH1100
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• have goneיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• from amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• you and have seducedנָדַחnâdach · to banishH5080
• the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of their cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let’s goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• you have not knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 13:13

• Judges 19:22While they were celebrating, behold, the men of the city, certain worthless men, surrounded the house, pushing one another at the door; and they spoke to the owner of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who entered your house that we may have relations with him.”
• Judges 20:13Now then, turn over the men, the worthless men who are in Gibeah, so that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel.
• 1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were useless men; they did not know the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 10:27But certain useless men said, “How can this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him a gift. But he kept silent about it.
• 1 Samuel 25:17Now then, be aware and consider what you should do, because harm is plotted against our master and against all his household; and he is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.”
• 2 Samuel 16:7This is what Shimei said when he cursed: “Go away, go away, you man of bloodshed and worthless man!
• 2 Samuel 20:1Now a worthless man happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew the trumpet and said, “We have no share in David, Nor do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse; Every man to his tents, Israel!”
• 2 Samuel 23:6But the worthless, every one of them, are like scattered thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand;
• 1 Kings 21:10and seat two worthless men opposite him, and have them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• 2 Chronicles 13:7and worthless men gathered to him, wicked men, who proved too strong for Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and timid and could not hold his own against them.
• John 8:44You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
• 2 Corinthians 6:15Or what harmony does Christ have with Belial, or what does a believer share with an unbeliever?
• 1 John 3:10By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother and sister.
• Deuteronomy 4:19And be careful not to raise your eyes to heaven and look at the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the heavenly lights, and allow yourself to be drawn away and worship them and serve them, things which the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
• 2 Kings 17:21When He had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the Lord and misled them into a great sin.
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be evident that they all are not of us.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 13:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Children of Belial - בליעל , from בל bal, not, and יעל yaal, profit; - Sept. , lawless men; - persons good for nothing to themselves or others, and capable of nothing but mischief.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13In Deuteronomy 15:9 and in Nahum 1:11 the word “Belial” is rendered in our translation by the adjective “wicked.” The word means “worthlessness.” (from Barnes‘ Notes)Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel, and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of Israel. Even when they were ordered to preserve their religion by force, yet they were not allowed to bring others to it by fire and sword. Spiritual judgments under the Christian dispensation are more terrible than the execution of criminals; we have not less cause than the Israelites had, to fear…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13wicked men (literally sons of Belial): In Hebrew, the phrase son or sons of often shows that a person belongs to a group or shares certain qualities. So sons of Belial refers to people who share evil or worthless behavior. Wicked men were people who deceived others and led them away from what is right (Proverbs 6:12; 16:27; 19:28; Nahum 1:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1812-18. Certain men, the children of Belial--lawless, designing demagogues (Jud 19:22; 1Sa 1:16; 25:25), who abused their influence to withdraw the inhabitants of the city to idol-worship.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 13:13

• Apostasy
• Belial
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings