KJV King James Version
And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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Deuteronomy 13:10
And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
WEB World English Bible
You shall stone him to death with stones, because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
ASV American Standard Version
And thou shalt stone him to death with stones, because he hath sought to draw thee away from Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and thou hast stoned him with stones, and he hath died, for he hath sought to drive thee away from Jehovah thy God, who is bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants;
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 13
7 [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;
8 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:
9 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.
10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
12 If thou shalt hear [say] in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
13 [Certain] men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
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וּסְקַלְתּ֥וֹH5619 · sa.qalto stoneבָאֲבָנִ֖יםH68 · e.venstoneוָמֵ֑תH4191 · mutto dieכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforבִקֵּ֗שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekלְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙H5080 · na.dachto banishמֵעַל֙H5921 · aluponיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430 · e.lo.himGodהַמּוֹצִיאֲךָ֛H3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptמִבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceעֲבָדִֽים׃H5650 · e.vedservant/slave
Cross-references
Joshua 7:25And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.Leviticus 20:27A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood [shall be] upon them.Exodus 20:2I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.Leviticus 24:23And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.Deuteronomy 21:21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.Leviticus 20:2Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever [he be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth [any] of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.Numbers 15:35-36And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.Leviticus 24:14-16Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard [him] lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
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