If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 13 of Deuteronomy. If an entire city abandons the Lord and follows other gods, Israel must carefully investigate the accusation before acting. If the idolatry is confirmed, the city must be destroyed as an act of judgment. The section combines a radical response to apostasy with a requirement for investigation and verification before carrying out the sentence.
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auf daß ganz Israel höre und fürchte sich und man nicht mehr solch Übel vornehme unter euch.
Cuando oyeres de alguna de tus ciudades que Jehová tu Dios te da para que mores en ellas, que se dice:
Si oyes decir de una de tus ciudades que Jehová tu Dios te da para habitar en ella:
Si tu entends dire au sujet de l'une des villes que t'a données pour demeure l'Eternel, ton Dieu:
Quando tu udirai che si dirà d’una delle tue città, che il Signore Iddio tuo ti dà, per abitarvi;
Quando ouvires dizer, de alguma das tuas cidades que o SENHOR teu Deus te dá para ali habitar:
「若你聽見人說,在耶和華-你上帝所賜給你居住的城鎮中的一座,
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