Deuteronomy 13:13

Evil men have gone out from you, and have caused all the inhabitants of their land to fall away, saying, Let us go and worship other gods, whom you⌃ knew not,

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

In Context

12And if in one of your cities which the Lord God gives you to dwell therein, you shall hear men saying,

14then you shall enquire and ask, and search diligently, and behold, if the thing is clearly true, and this abomination has taken place amongst you,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:2and the sign or the wonder come to pass which he spoke to you, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you⌃ know not;

Deuteronomy 17:4and it be told you, and you shall have enquired diligently, and, behold, the thing really took place, this abomination has been done in Israel;

Judges 20:13Now then give up the men the + 20:13 Gr. it, sc. Gabas. sons of transgressors that are in Gabaa, and we will put them to death, and purge out wickedness from Israel: but the children of Benjamin consented not to listen to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 10:27But evil men said, Who is this man that shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.

1 Samuel 25:25Let not my lord, I pray you, take to heart this pestilent man, + 25:25 Heb. and Alex.+ 'even Nabal' for according to his name, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I your handmaid saw not the servants of my lord whom you did send.

2 Samuel 20:1And there was a transgressor so called there, and his name was Sabee, a Benjamite, the son of Bochori: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jessae: to your tents, O Israel, every one.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:13-18

12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you; 15 Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with… Read the whole commentary →

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