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Deuteronomy 13:1-5

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1 “If a prophet or 1a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder,
2 and 2the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods, ’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them, ’
3 you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams. For the Lord your God 3is testing you, to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
4 You shall 4walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and 5hold fast to him.
5 But 6that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has taught rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you out of the house of slavery, to make you leave the way in which the Lord your God commanded you to walk. 7So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst.
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Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 13

In this chapter the Israelites are taught how to discern a false prophet, shun and punish him, De 13:1-5, what to do with enticers to idolatry, not only not to consent to them, but, without favour and affection to them, endeavour to bring them to just punishment, and be the first that should inflict it on them, De 13:6-11 and how to behave towards a city drawn into idolatry, as to inquire the truth of it; then make war against it; destroy all in it, men, women, children, and cattle; and burn the spoil of it, and suffer not anything at all belonging to it to cleave unto them, De 13:12-18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 7

  • 1. 13:1 Jer. 23:25, 32; 27:9; 29:8; Zech. 10:2
  • 2. 13:2 [ch. 18:22; Jer. 28:9]
  • 3. 13:3 ch. 8:2
  • 4. 13:4 2 Kgs. 23:3; 2 Chr. 34:31
  • 5. 13:4 See ch. 10:20
  • 6. 13:5 ch. 18:20; [Jer. 2:8; 14:14, 15; Zech. 13:3]
  • 7. 13:5 ch. 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21; 24:7; [1 Cor. 5:13]

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 13:5 Or 'evil person'
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025