Deuteronomy 13:8

Deuteronomy 13:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
• New International Version (NIV)do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him;

Context of Deuteronomy 13:8

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; 7Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: 9But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from Yhwh thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

Deuteronomy 13:8 word by word

לֹא־תֹאבֶ֣ה ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וְלֹא־תָח֤וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֥ל וְלֹֽא־תְכַסֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Thou shalt not consentאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14
• unto him, nor hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto him; neither shall thine eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• pityחוּסchûs · to pityH2347
• him, neither shalt thou spareחָמַלchâmal · to spareH2550
• neither shalt thou concealכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 13:8

• Exodus 20:3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
• Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
• Galatians 1:8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be anathema.
• 1 John 5:21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
• Deuteronomy 7:16And thou shalt consume all the people which Yhwh thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
• Deuteronomy 19:13Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
• Ezekiel 5:11Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord Yhwh; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
• Ezekiel 9:5And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 13:8

• 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. 1-18Prophets who tried to lead Israel away from the one true God committed treason, which was punishable by death. No other religion demanded exclusive worship of their national gods. As a result, such severe penalties for worshiping other gods were unknown in the ancient Near East.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 13:8

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

In the dictionaries

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

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