Deuteronomy 13:6

Deuteronomy 13:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
• New International Version (NIV)If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which neither you nor your fathers have known,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“If your brother, the son of your mother, your son or your daughter, the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers,

Context of Deuteronomy 13:6

4Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him. 5The false prophets or visionaries who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the Lord your God, who redeemed you from slavery and brought you out of the land of Egypt. Since they try to lead you astray from the way the Lord your God commanded you to live, you must put them to death. In this way you will purge the evil from among you. “Suppose someone secretly entices you—even your brother, your son or daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend—and says, ‘Let us go worship other gods’—gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known. 7They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth. 8But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them.

Deuteronomy 13:6 word by word

כִּ֣י יְסִֽיתְךָ֡ אָחִ֣יךָ בֶן־אִ֠מֶּךָ אֽוֹ־בִנְךָ֨ אֽוֹ־בִתְּךָ֜ א֣וֹ׀ אֵ֣שֶׁת חֵיקֶ֗ךָ א֧וֹ רֵֽעֲךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֗ה וְנַֽעַבְדָה֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתָּ אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If thy brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of thy motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• or thy daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• or the wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• of thy bosomחֵיקchêyq chêq chôq · bosom: embraceH2436
• or thy friendרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• as thine own soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• enticeסוּתsûth · to inciteH5496
• thee secretlyסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let us goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• which thou hast not knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• thou, nor thy fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 13:6

• Deuteronomy 17:2“When you begin living in the towns the Lord your God is giving you, a man or woman among you might do evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violate the covenant.
• Deuteronomy 28:54The most tenderhearted man among you will have no compassion for his own brother, his beloved wife, and his surviving children.
• Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she’s pregnant she treats me with contempt. The Lord will show who’s wrong—you or me!”
• Proverbs 5:20Why be captivated, my son, by an immoral woman, or fondle the breasts of a promiscuous woman?
• Proverbs 18:24There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
• Micah 7:5Don’t trust anyone— not your best friend or even your wife!
• Matthew 12:48Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now!
• 1 Samuel 18:1After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king’s son. There was an immediate bond between them, for Jonathan loved David.
• 1 Samuel 20:17And Jonathan made David reaffirm his vow of friendship again, for Jonathan loved David as he loved himself.
• 2 Samuel 1:26How I weep for you, my brother Jonathan! Oh, how much I loved you! And your love for me was deep, deeper than the love of women!
• Job 31:27and been secretly enticed in my heart to throw kisses at them in worship?
• Galatians 2:4Even that question came up only because of some so-called believers there—false ones, really—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations.
• Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
• Colossians 2:4I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
• 2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 13:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6If thy brother - or thy son - The teacher of idolatry was to be put to death; and so strict was this order that a man must neither spare nor conceal his brother, son, daughter, wife, nor friend, because this was the highest offense that could be committed against God, and the most destructive to society; hence the severest laws were enacted against it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 It is the policy of Satan to try to lead us to evil by those whom we love, whom we least suspect of any ill design, and whom we are desirous to please, and apt to conform to. The enticement here is supposed to come from a brother or child, who are near by nature; from a wife or friend, who are near by choice, and are to us as our souls. But it is our duty to prefer God and religion, before the nearest and dearest friends we have in the world…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Israelites had heard about these false gods before. However, they had not worshiped them. If they began to worship them, they would break the first two commandments. These commandments express the main meaning of the covenant.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-186. If thy brother ... entice thee secretly--This term being applied very loosely in all Eastern countries (Ge 20:13), other expressions are added to intimate that no degree of kindred, however intimate, should be allowed to screen an enticer to idolatry, to conceal his crime, or protect his person. Piety and duty must overcome affection or compassion, and an accusation must be lodged before a magistrate.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 13:6

• Fear of God
• Fellowship
• Friendship
• Marriage
• Punishment

In the dictionaries

• Atonement, Day of
• Bosom
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel
• Genesis
• Leviticus
• Punishments
• Idolatry
• Law of Moses

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