Deuteronomy 13:8

Complete Jewish Bible

gods of the peoples surrounding you, whether near or far away from you, anywhere in the world —

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Hebrew Names Version
you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:

King James Version
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:

Lexham English Bible
you must not give in to him, and you shall not listen to him, and your eye shall not take pity on him, and you shall not have compassion, and you shall not cover up for him.

English Standard Version
you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him.

New Century Version
Do not give in to such people. Do not listen or feel sorry for them, and do not let them go free or protect them.

New English Translation
You must not give in to him or even listen to him; do not feel sympathy for him or spare him or cover up for him.

Amplified Bible
you shall not consent to him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him.

New American Standard Bible
you shall not consent to him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare or conceal him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt not cosent vnto him, nor heare him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, nor shewe mercie, nor keepe him secret:

Legacy Standard Bible
you 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.

Darby Translation
thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye spare him, neither shalt thou pity him, neither shalt thou screen him,

Easy-to-Read Version
You must not agree with them. Don't listen to them or feel sorry for them. Don't let them go free or protect them.

George Lamsa Translation
You shall not consent to him, nor listen to him: neither shall your eve pity him, neither shall you have mercy upon him, neither shall you conceal him;

Good News Translation
But do not let any of them persuade you; do not even listen to them. Show them no mercy or pity, and do not protect them.

Literal Translation
you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him, nor shall your eye have pity on him, nor shall you spare nor hide him.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
consente not vnto him, and herke not vnto him. Thine eye also shal not pytie him, and thou shalt haue no compassion vpon him, ner kepe him secrete, but shalt cause him to be slayne:

American Standard Version
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:

Bible in Basic English
Do not be guided by him or give attention to him; have no pity on him or mercy, and give him no cover;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not consent vnto hym, nor hearken vnto hym, thyne eye shall not pitie hym, neither shalt thou haue compassion on hym, nor kepe hym secrete:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
of the gods of the peoples that 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;

King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt not consent vnto him nor hearken vnto him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceale him.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
thou shalt not consent to him, neither shalt thou hearken to him; and thine eye shall not spare him, thou shalt feel no regret for him, neither shalt thou at all protect him:

English Revised Version
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:

Berean Standard Bible
you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
assente thou not to hym, nether here thou, nether thin iyen spare hym, that thou haue mercy,

Young's Literal Translation
thou dost not consent to him, nor hearken unto him, nor doth thine eye have pity on him, nor dost thou spare, nor dost thou cover him over.

Update Bible Version
you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not consent to him, nor hearken to him; neither shall thy eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

World English Bible
you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:

New King James Version
you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him;

New Living Translation
But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them.

New Life Bible
Do not agree with him or listen to him. Do not look on him with pity. And do not show him loving-kindness or hide him.

New Revised Standard
you must not yield to or heed any such persons. Show them no pity or compassion and do not shield them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
thou shalt not consent unto him, neither shalt thou hearken unto him, - neither shall thine eye look with pity upon him, neither shalt thou spare - neither shalt thou conceal him;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Consent not to him, hear him not, neither let thy eye spare him to pity and conceal him,

Revised Standard Version
you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
you shall not yield to him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare or conceal him.

Contextual Overview

⁶ and that prophet or dreamer is to be put to death; because he urged rebellion against Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from a life of slavery; in order to seduce you away from the path Adonai your God ordered you to follow. This is how you are to rid your community of this wickedness. ⁷ "If your brother the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or your wife whom you love, or your friend who means as much to you as yourself, secretly tries to entice you to go and serve other gods, which you haven't known, neither you nor your ancestors — ⁸ gods of the peoples surrounding you, whether near or far away from you, anywhere in the world — ⁹ you are not to consent, and you are not to listen to him; and you must not pity him or spare him; and you may not conceal him. ¹⁰ Rather, you must kill him! Your own hand must be the first one on him in putting him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people. ¹¹ You are to stone him to death; because he has tried to draw you away from Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

consent: Exodus 20:3, Proverbs 1:10, Galatians 1:8, Galatians 1:9, 1 John 5:21

shall thine: Deuteronomy 7:16, Deuteronomy 19:13, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 9:5, Ezekiel 9:6

Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:4 - and kill

Cross-References

Genesis 13:2
Avram became wealthy, with much cattle, silver and gold.

Genesis 13:3
As he went on his travels from the Negev, he came to Beit-El, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beit-El and ‘Ai,

Genesis 13:6
But the land could not support their living together, because their possessions were too great for them to remain together.

Genesis 13:7
Moreover, quarreling arose between Avram's and Lot's herdsmen. The Kena‘ani and the P'rizi were then living in the land.

Genesis 13:9
Isn't the whole land there in front of you? Please separate yourself from me — if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left."

Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose all the plain of the Yarden for himself, and Lot traveled eastward; thus they separated themselves from each other.

Genesis 13:14
Adonai said to Avram, after Lot had moved away from him, "Look all around you from where you are, to the north, the south, the east and the west.

Genesis 13:17
Get up and walk through the length and breadth of the land, because I will give it to you."

Genesis 13:18
Avram moved his tent and came to live by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hevron. There he built an altar to Adonai .

Genesis 45:24
Thus he sent his brothers on their way, and they left; he said to them, "Don't quarrel among yourselves while you're traveling!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shall not consent unto him,.... To commit the idolatry enticed unto, or join with him in it:

nor hearken to him; not so much as patiently to hear him, but at once express an abhorrence of and indignation at what he recommends:

neither shall thine eye pity him; pitied he might be for his ignorance, stupidity, and wickedness, and on account of the miserable estate and condition he was in, and of those dreadful consequences which would follow upon it, if not converted from it; but no mercy was to be shown him on account of nearness of relation:

neither shall thou spare; to reprove him sharply and to expose him to public vengeance:

neither shall thou conceal him; neither him nor his sin, but make both public, acquaint others with it, and endeavour to bring him before the civil magistrate to be examined, tried, and judged; so far should they be from hiding his offence from others, or excusing and extenuating it, or from harbouring his person privately when sought for upon information.