Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
“If your brother, the son of your mother,
International Standard Version
"Your own blood brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your friend who is like your soul mate may entice you quietly. He may tell you, "Let's go and serve other gods,' (whom neither you nor your ancestors have known
A Conservative Version
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who is as thine own soul, entices thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou have not known, thou,
American Standard Version
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, that 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;
Amplified
“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or
Bible in Basic English
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife of your heart, or the friend who is as dear to you as your life, working on you secretly says to you, Let us go and give worship to other gods, strange to you and to your fathers;
Darby Translation
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who is to thee as thy soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods (whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Julia Smith Translation
When thy brother, the son of thy mother, shall entice thee, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as thy soul, in secret, saying, We will go and serve other gods which thou knewest not, thou, and thy fathers;
King James 2000
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If your brother, the son of your mother or your son or your daughter {or your wife whom you embrace} or {your intimate friend} in secrecy {says}, 'Let us go and let us serve other gods!' [gods] that you and your ancestors have not known,
Modern King James verseion
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is like your own soul, lures you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods which you have not known, you nor your fathers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thine own son or thy daughter or the wife that lieth in thy bosom or thy friend which is as thine own soul unto thee, entice thee secretly, saying, 'Let us go and serve strange gods which thou hast not known nor yet thy fathers,
NET Bible
Suppose your own full brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your closest friend should seduce you secretly and encourage you to go and serve other gods that neither you nor your ancestors have previously known,
New Heart English Bible
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods," which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;
The Emphasized Bible
When thy brother - son of thine own mother or thine own son or thine own daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as thine own soul, shall entice thee secretly, saying, - Let us go and serve other gods, whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Webster
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who is as thy own soul, shall entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
World English Bible
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods," which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;
Youngs Literal Translation
When thy brother -- son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as thine own soul -- doth move thee, in secret, saying, Let us go and serve other gods -- (which thou hast not known, thou and thy fathers,
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are ensnaring
Marriage » Obligations under, inferior to duty to God
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » False prophecy
Topics
Interlinear
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Bath
Rea`
Nephesh
Cether
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 13:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
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Put to death any interpreters of dreams or prophets that tell you to rebel against Jehovah. For he (Jehovah) rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves. Such people are evil and are trying to lead you away from the life that Jehovah has commanded you to live. They must be put to death, in order to get rid of this evil.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:54
The kindest and most sensitive man among you will become stingy toward his brother, the wife he loves, and the children he still has left.
1 Samuel 18:1
David finished talking to Saul. Jonathan became David's closest friend. He loved David as much as he loved himself.
1 Samuel 18:3
Jonathan made a covenant with David. He loved him as himself.
1 Samuel 20:17
Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram: You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my servant in your arms; she knows she is pregnant and she despises me. May Jehovah judge between you and me.
Deuteronomy 17:2-7
In one of the cities Jehovah your God is giving you, there may be a man or woman among you who is doing what Jehovah considers evil. This person may be disregarding the conditions of Jehovah's covenant.
Deuteronomy 29:18
Make sure that no man, woman, family, or tribe standing here today turns from Jehovah our God to serve the gods of other nations. This would be like a root that grows to be a bitter and poisonous plant.
Deuteronomy 32:16-18
They made God furious because they worshiped foreign gods and angered him (stirred up his zeal) because they worshiped worthless idols.
Judges 2:13
They forsook Jehovah and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
Judges 5:8
There was war in the land when the Israelites chose new gods. Of the forty thousand men in Israel, did anyone carry shield or spear?
Judges 10:6
Once again the Israelites did evil against Jehovah by worshiping the Baals and the Astartes. They also worshiped the gods of Syria, of Sidon, of Moab, of Ammon, and of the Philistines. They abandoned Jehovah and stopped worshiping him.
2 Samuel 1:26
I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You were dear to me! How wonderful was your love for me. It was better than the love of women.
1 Kings 11:5-7
Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.
2 Kings 17:30-31
The men of Babylon made Succothbenoth and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,
Job 31:27
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand,
Proverbs 5:20
Why will you be intimate with an immoral woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs 18:24
A man with friends must be friendly! A friend sticks closer than a brother.
Micah 7:5-7
Do not put your faith in your neighbor. Do not trust a friend! Guard your lips from her who lies in your bosom (is your intimate companion).
Matthew 12:48-50
But he answered: Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?
2 Corinthians 5:16
From now on we know no man according to the flesh: even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer.
Galatians 2:4
This occurred because of the false brothers brought in secretly. They came to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus. This was so they might bring us into bondage.
Ephesians 4:14
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.
Colossians 2:4
I tell you this: Do not let anyone deceive you with false arguments, no matter how good they seem to be.
2 Peter 2:1
There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
1 John 2:26-27
I write you these things concerning those who would lead you astray.
Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.
Revelation 13:14
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles he had power to do in the sight of the beast. He says to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast that had the wound by a sword and yet lives.
Revelation 20:3
He hurled him into the bottomless pit, and shut it and sealed it over him. He could not deceive the nations anymore till the thousand years ended. After that he must be let loose for a little while.