Deuteronomy 13:8

8 do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them.

Deuteronomy 13:8 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
English Standard Version (ESV)
8 you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him.
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them.
The Message Bible (MSG)
8 don't go along with him; shut your ears. Don't feel sorry for him and don't make excuses for him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
8 thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Don't be influenced by any of these people or listen to them. Have no pity on them. Don't feel sorry for them or protect them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
8 you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare [him] or shield him.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
8 Don't give in to those who are tempting you. Don't listen to them. Don't feel sorry for them. Don't spare them or save them.

Deuteronomy 13:8 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:8

Thou shall not consent unto him
To commit the idolatry enticed unto, or join with him in it:

nor hearken to him;
not so much as patiently to hear him, but at once express an abhorrence of and indignation at what he recommends:

neither shall thine eye pity him;
pitied he might be for his ignorance, stupidity, and wickedness, and on account of the miserable estate and condition he was in, and of those dreadful consequences which would follow upon it, if not converted from it; but no mercy was to be shown him on account of nearness of relation:

neither shall thou spare;
to reprove him sharply and to expose him to public vengeance:

neither shall thou conceal him;
neither him nor his sin, but make both public, acquaint others with it, and endeavour to bring him before the civil magistrate to be examined, tried, and judged; so far should they be from hiding his offence from others, or excusing and extenuating it, or from harbouring his person privately when sought for upon information.

Deuteronomy 13:8 In-Context

6 If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known,
7 gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),
8 do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them.
9 You must certainly put them to death. Your hand must be the first in putting them to death, and then the hands of all the people.
10 Stone them to death, because they tried to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

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