Deuteronomy 13:12 If you hear it said about one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you to live in

◄ Deuteronomy 13:12 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
If you hear it said about one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you to live in

English Standard Version
“If you hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God is giving you to dwell there,

New American Standard Bible
"If you hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God is giving you to live in, anyone saying that

King James Bible
If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you hear it said about one of your cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,

International Standard Version
"You may hear in one of your towns that the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit

American Standard Version
If thou shalt hear tell concerning one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
If in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God shall give thee to dwell in, thou hear some say:

Darby Bible Translation
If in one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee to dwell there, thou hearest, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
When thou hearest, in one of thy cities which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to dwell there, one saying,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:11
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.

Deuteronomy 13:13
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:12-18 Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel, and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of Israel. Even when they were ordered to preserve their religion by force, yet they were not allowed to bring others to it by fire and sword. Spiritual judgments under the Christian dispensation are more terrible than the execution of criminals; we have not less cause than the Israelites had, to fear the Divine wrath. Let us then fear the spiritual idolatry of covetousness, and the love of worldly pleasure; and be careful not to countenance them in our families, by our example or by the education of our children. May the Lord write his law and truth in our hearts, there set up his throne, and shed abroad his love!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12-18. Certain men, the children of Belial—lawless, designing demagogues (Jud 19:22; 1Sa 1:16; 25:25), who abused their influence to withdraw the inhabitants of the city to idol-worship.