Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
thou shall not consent to him, nor hearken to him. Neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shall thou spare, neither shall thou conceal him,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity,
International Standard Version
You must not yield to him, listen to him, look with pity on him, show compassion to him, or even cover up for him.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
you shall not consent to him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him.
Bible in Basic English
Do not be guided by him or give attention to him; have no pity on him or mercy, and give him no cover;
Darby Translation
thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye spare him, neither shalt thou pity him, neither shalt thou screen him,
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not be willing to him, and thou shalt not hear to him, and thine eye shall not have compassion upon him, and thou shalt not pity, and thou shalt not cover over him:
King James 2000
You shall not yield unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:
Lexham Expanded Bible
you must not give in to him, and you shall not listen to him, and your eye shall not take pity on him, and you shall not have compassion, and you shall not cover [up] for him.
Modern King James verseion
you shall not consent to him nor listen to him. Nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare, nor shall you hide him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
see thou consent not unto him nor hearken unto him. No, let not thine eye pity him nor have compassion on him, nor keep him secret, but cause him to be slain.
NET Bible
You must not give in to him or even listen to him; do not feel sympathy for him or spare him or cover up for him.
New Heart English Bible
you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:
The Emphasized Bible
thou shalt not consent unto him, neither shalt thou hearken unto him, - neither shall thine eye look with pity upon him, neither shalt thou spare - neither shalt thou conceal him;
Webster
Thou shalt not consent to him, nor hearken to him; neither shall thy eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
World English Bible
you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him:
Youngs Literal Translation
thou dost not consent to him, nor hearken unto him, nor doth thine eye have pity on him, nor dost thou spare, nor dost thou cover him over.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Marriage » Obligations under, inferior to duty to God
Pity » Not to be shown to offenders
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » False prophecy
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
7 of the gods of the peoples that are round about you, near to thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth, 8 thou shall not consent to him, nor hearken to him. Neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shall thou spare, neither shall thou conceal him, 9 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.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shall consume all the peoples that LORD thy God shall deliver to thee. Thine eye shall not pity them. Neither shall thou serve their gods, for that will be a snare to thee.
Exodus 20:3
Thou shall have no other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 19:13
Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shall put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Ezekiel 5:11
Therefore, as I live, says lord LORD, surely, because thou have defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore I also will diminish [thee], nor shall my eye spare. And I also will ha
Ezekiel 9:5-6
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite. Let not your eye spare, nor have ye pity.
Galatians 1:8-9
But even if we, or an agent from heaven, should preach a good-news to you contrary to what we preached to you, let him be accursed.
1 John 5:21
Little children, guard yourselves from the idols. Truly.