Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Holman Bible
Instead, you must kill him. Your hand is to be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
International Standard Version
But you must surely execute him. You must be the first to put him to death with your own hand, and then the hands of the whole community.
A Conservative Version
but thou shall surely kill him. Thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
American Standard Version
but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Amplified
Instead, you shall most certainly execute him; your hand shall be first [to be raised] against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Darby Translation
but thou shalt in any case kill him: thy hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people;
Julia Smith Translation
But killing, thou shalt kill him; thy hand shall be upon him for the first to put him to death, and the hand of all the people at last.
King James 2000
But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you shall certainly kill him; your hand shall be first against him to kill him and next the hand of all [of] the people.
Modern King James verseion
But you shall surely kill him. Your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thine hand shall be first upon him to kill him; and then the hands of all the people.
NET Bible
Instead, you must kill him without fail! Your own hand must be the first to strike him, and then the hands of the whole community.
New Heart English Bible
but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
The Emphasized Bible
but thou shalt slay, him, thine own hand, shall be on him first, to put him to death, - and the hand of all the people afterwards.
Webster
But thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
World English Bible
but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
'But thou dost surely kill him; thy hand is on him, in the first place, to put him to death, and the hand of all the people last;
Themes
Marriage » Obligations under, inferior to duty to God
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By congregatoin
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » False prophecy
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 13:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
8 Do not be guided by him or give attention to him; have no pity on him or mercy, and give him no cover; 9 But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people. 10 Let him be stoned with stones till he is dead; because it was his purpose to make you false to the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-7
If there is any man or woman among you, in any of the towns which the Lord your God gives you, who does evil in the eyes of the Lord your God, sinning against his agreement,
Matthew 10:37
He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
Luke 14:26
And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.
John 8:7
But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.
Acts 7:58
Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.