Deuteronomy 13:8

THE MESSAGE

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.

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

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

⁶And when your brother or son or daughter, or even your dear wife or lifelong friend, comes to you in secret and whispers, "Let's go and worship some other gods" (gods that you know nothing about, neither you nor your ancestors, the gods of the peoples around you near and far, from one end of the Earth to the other), don't go along with him; shut your ears. Don't feel sorry for him and don't make excuses for him. Kill him. That's right, kill him. You throw the first stone. Take action at once and swiftly with everybody in the community getting in on it at the end. Stone him with stones so that he dies. He tried to turn you traitor against God , your God, the one who got you out of Egypt and the world of slavery. ¹¹ Every man, woman, and child in Israel will hear what's been done and be in awe. No one will dare to do an evil thing like this again.

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 13:3
He moved on from the Negev, camping along the way, to Bethel, the place he had first set up his tent between Bethel and Ai and built his first altar. Abram prayed there to God .

Genesis 13:14
After Lot separated from him, God said to Abram, "Open your eyes, look around. Look north, south, east, and west. Everything you see, the whole land spread out before you, I will give to you and your children forever. I'll make your descendants like dust—counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth. So—on your feet, get moving! Walk through the country, its length and breadth; I'm giving it all to you."

Genesis 13:18
Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .

Genesis 45:24
Then he sent his brothers off. As they left he told them, "Take it easy on the journey; try to get along with each other."

Exodus 2:13
The next day he went out there again. Two Hebrew men were fighting. He spoke to the man who started it: "Why are you hitting your neighbor?"

Psalms 133:1
A Pilgrim Song of David How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! It's like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard, Flowing down Aaron's beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes. It's like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing down the slopes of Zion. Yes, that's where God commands the blessing, ordains eternal life.

Proverbs 15:1
A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

Proverbs 15:18
Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.

Proverbs 20:3
It's a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.

Matthew 5:9
"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.

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.