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Deuteronomy 13:12-18

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12 "If you hear in one of your cities, which the LORD your God is giving you to dwell there,
13 that certain 1worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known,
14 then you shall inquire and make search and ask 2diligently. And behold, if it be true and certain that such an abomination has been done among you,
15 you shall surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword, devoting it to destruction,[a] all who are in it and its cattle, with the edge of the sword.
16 You shall gather all its spoil into the midst of its open square and 3burn the city and all its spoil with fire, as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. It shall be a 4heap forever. It shall not be built again.
17 5None of the devoted things shall stick to your hand, 6that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy and have compassion on you and multiply you, 7as he swore to your fathers,
18 if you obey the voice of the LORD your God, 8keeping all his commandments that I am commanding you today, and doing what is right in the sight of the LORD your God.
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Deuteronomy 13:12-18 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

Cross References 8

  • 1. Judges 19:22; 2 Samuel 20:13">2 Samuel 20:13; 1 Samuel 2:12; 1 Samuel 25:17; 2 Samuel 16:7; 2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 21:10, 13
  • 2. Deuteronomy 17:4; Deuteronomy 19:18
  • 3. Joshua 6:24
  • 4. Joshua 8:28; Jeremiah 49:2; [Isaiah 17:1; Isaiah 25:2; Jeremiah 30:18]
  • 5. Joshua 6:18
  • 6. Joshua 7:26
  • 7. See Genesis 50:24
  • 8. Deuteronomy 12:25, 28

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. That is, setting apart (devoting) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)
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