But 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.
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Verse 9 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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Compare Deuteronomy 13:9 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
so willige nicht darein und gehorche ihm nicht. Auch soll dein Auge seiner nicht schonen, und sollst dich seiner nicht erbarmen noch ihn verbergen,
Antes has de matarlo; tu mano será primero sobre él para matarle, y después la mano de todo el pueblo.
sino que lo matarás sin falta. Tu mano será la primera contra él para darle muerte, y después la mano de todo el pueblo.
Mais tu le feras mourir; ta main se lèvera la première sur lui pour le mettre à mort, et la main de tout le peuple ensuite;
Anzi del tutto uccidilo; sia la tua mano la prima sopra lui, per farlo morire, e poi la mano di tutto il popolo.
Mas certamente o matarás; a tua mão será a primeira contra ele, para o matar; e depois a mão de todo o povo.
你務必殺他;你先下手,然後眾百姓才下手,把他處死。
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