Deuteronomy 13 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Stone Those Who Prophesy Against Yahweh

“[fn]If^H3588 a prophet^H5030 or^H176 a dreamer^H2492 of dreams^H2472 arises^H6965 among^H7130 you and gives^H5414 you a sign^H226 or^H176 a wonder^H4159,

Deu 13:2

Deu 13:2and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us walk after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,’

Deu 13:3

Deu 13:3you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you to find out if you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Deu 13:4

Deu 13:4“You shall walk after Yahweh your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.

Deu 13:5

Deu 13:5“But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death because he has [fn]counseled [fn]rebellion against Yahweh your God who brought you from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of [fn]slavery, to drive you from the way in which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk. So you shall purge the evil from among you.

Deu 13:6

“If^H3588 your brother^H251, your mother’s^H517 son^H1121, or^H176 your son^H1121 or^H176 daughter^H1323, or^H176 the wife^H802 [fn]you cherish^H2436, or^H176 your friend^H7453 who^H834 is as your own soul^H5315, entices^H5496 you secretly^H5643, saying^H559, ‘Let us go^H1980 and serve^H5647 other^H312 gods^H430’ (whom^H834 neither^H3808 you nor^H3808 your fathers^H1 have known^H3045,

Deu 13:7

Deu 13:7of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other end),

Deu 13:8

Deu 13:8you shall not be willing to accept him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him; and you shall not spare him or conceal him.

Deu 13:9

Deu 13:9“But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

Deu 13:10

Deu 13:10“So you shall stone him [fn]to death because he has sought to drive you from Yahweh your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of [fn]slavery.

Deu 13:11

Deu 13:11“Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid and will never again do such an evil thing among you.

Deu 13:12

“If^H3588 you hear^H8085 in one^H259 of your cities^H5892, which^H834 Yahweh^H3068 your God^H430 is giving^H5414 you to live^H3427 in, anyone saying^H559 that

Deu 13:13

Deu 13:13some vile men have gone out from among you and have driven the inhabitants of their city astray, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods’ (whom you have not known),

Deu 13:14

Deu 13:14then you shall inquire and search out and ask thoroughly. Behold, if it is true and the matter is confirmed, that this abomination has been done among you,

Deu 13:15

Deu 13:15you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, [fn]devoting it to destruction and all that is in it and its cattle with the edge of the sword.

Deu 13:16

Deu 13:16“Then you shall gather all its spoil into the middle of its open square and burn the city and all its spoil with fire as a whole burnt offering to Yahweh your God; and it shall be a [fn]ruin forever. It shall never be rebuilt.

Deu 13:17

Deu 13:17“Now nothing from that which is devoted to destruction shall cling to your hand, in order that Yahweh may turn from His burning anger and grant compassion to you and show compassion to you and make you multiply, just as He has sworn to your fathers,

Deu 13:18

Deu 13:18 [fn]if you will listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, [fn]keeping all His commandments which I am commanding you today, [fn]and doing what is right in the sight of Yahweh your God.