Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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,
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
7 Gods of the peoples round about you, near or far, from one end of the earth to the other; 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.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.
Deuteronomy 7:16
And you are to send destruction on all the peoples which the Lord your God gives into your hands; have no pity on them, and do not give worship to their gods; for that will be a cause of sin to you.
Exodus 20:3
You are to have no other gods but me.
Deuteronomy 19:13
Have no pity on him, so that Israel may be clear from the crime of putting a man to death without cause, and it will be well for you.
Ezekiel 5:11
For this cause, by my life, says the Lord, because you have made my holy place unclean with all your hated things and all your disgusting ways, you will become disgusting to me; my eye will have no mercy and I will have no pity.
Ezekiel 9:5-6
And to these he said in my hearing, Go through the town after him using your axes: do not let your eyes have mercy, and have no pity:
Galatians 1:8-9
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him.
1 John 5:21
My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.