Namely, 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;
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 13 of Deuteronomy. Temptation may even come from close family members who attempt to lead someone into idolatry. Loyalty to the covenant takes priority over family ties when those ties are used to promote other gods. The text demonstrates the seriousness with which Deuteronomy regards apostasy because it directly threatens the religious identity of the entire community.
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Wenn dich dein Bruder, deiner Mutter Sohn, oder dein Sohn oder deine Tochter oder das Weib in deinen Armen oder dein Freund, der dir ist wie dein Herz, heimlich überreden würde und sagen: Laß uns gehen und andern Göttern dienen! - die du nicht kennst noch deine Väter,
De los dioses de los pueblos que están en vuestros alrededores cercanos a ti, o lejos de ti, desde el un cabo de la tierra hasta el otro cabo de ella;
d'entre les dieux des peuples qui vous entourent, près de toi ou loin de toi, d'une extrémité de la terre à l'autre-
d’infra gl’iddii de’ popoli che saranno d’intorno a voi, vicino o lontano da te, da un estremo della terra, fino all’altro estremo;
Dentre os deuses dos povos que estão em redor de vós, perto ou longe de ti, desde uma extremidade da terra até à outra extremidade;
你四圍列國的神明,無論是離你近或離你遠,從地這邊到地那邊,
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