Deuteronomy 13:7

the gods of the nations around you (whether they live close by or far away, in any direction),

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In The King James Version

Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;

In Context

6Even if your own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your best friend secretly encourages you, saying, “Let's go and worship other gods” unfamiliar to you and your forefathers,

8don't give into them or listen to them. Show them no mercy. Don't spare them or protect them.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:14Don't worship any other gods, the gods of the peoples around you,

2 Chronicles 22:3Ahaziah also followed the evil ways of the family of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him to do wicked things.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:7-12

6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; 7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; 8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither… Read the whole commentary →

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