Deuteronomy 13:5-6

5 "But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be ¹put to death, because he has counseled rebellion against the LORD your God who brought you from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, ²to seduce you from the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk. ³So you shall purge the evil from among you.

6 "⁴If your brother, your mother's son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your friend who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, '⁵Let us go and serve other gods ' (whom neither you nor your fathers have known,

Deuteronomy 13:5-6 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.

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 13:9, 15; Deuteronomy 17:5; 1 Kings 18:40
• 2. Deuteronomy 4:19; Deuteronomy 13:10
• 3. 1 Corinthians 5:13
• 4. Deuteronomy 17:2-7; Deuteronomy 29:18
• 5. Deuteronomy 13:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "spoken"
• [b]. Lit "turning aside"
• [c]. Lit "slaves"
• [d]. Lit "of your bosom"