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If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods that neither you nor your fathers have known,

If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known,

gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),

gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),

do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him.

do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them.

You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

You must certainly put them to death. Your hand must be the first in putting them to death, and then the hands of all the people.

Stone him to death, because he tried to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

Stone them to death, because they tried to turn you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again.

Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again.