Deuteronomy 13:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You must follow the LORD your God, fear Him, keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַחֲרֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם תֵּלֵ֖כוּ וְאֹת֣וֹ תִירָ֑אוּ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֤יו תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙ וּבְקֹל֣וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ וְאֹת֥וֹ תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ וּב֥וֹ תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃

Transliteration

After YHWH ʾĕlōhêkem tēlēkû and-ʾōtô tîrāʾû and-ʾet-miṣwōtāyw tišmōrû and-in-qōlô tišmāʿû and-ʾōtô taʿăbōdû and-in-him tidbāqûn.

Grammar Details

• *tēlēkû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall walk/follow
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him
• *tîrāʾû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall fear/revere
• *miṣwōtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his commandments
• *tišmōrû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe
• *qōlô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice
• *tišmāʿû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall hear/listen/obey
• *taʿăbōdû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall serve/worship
• *tidbāqûn*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - you shall cling/adhere to

Word Meanings

• *hālak*: walk/go/follow
• *yārēʾ*: fear/revere/be afraid
• *miṣwāh*: commandment/precept/law
• *šāmar*: keep/observe/guard
• *qôl*: voice/sound/noise
• *šāmaʿ*: hear/listen/obey
• *ʿābad*: serve/worship/work for
• *dābaq*: cling/adhere/stick to/pursue closely

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to ath; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and reemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God command thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he has spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to push you out of the way which the LORD your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall put away the evil from among you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And that prophet,{H5030} or that dreamer{H2492} of dreams,{H2472} shall be put to death,{H4191} because he has spoken{H1696} rebellion{H5627} against Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} who brought you out{H3318} of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} and redeemed{H6299} you out of the house{H1004} of bondage,{H5650} to draw{H5080} you aside out of the way{H1870} which Jehovah{H3068} your God{H430} commanded{H6680} you to walk in.{H3212} So shall you put{H1197} away{H1197} the evil{H7451} from the middle{H7130} of you.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And that prophet{H5030}, or that dreamer{H2492}{(H8802)} of dreams{H2472}, shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}; because he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} to turn{H5627} you away from the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, which brought you out{H3318}{(H8688)} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, and redeemed{H6299}{(H8802)} you out of the house{H1004} of bondage{H5650}, to thrust{H5080}{(H8687)} thee out of the way{H1870} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee to walk in{H3212}{(H8800)}. So shalt thou put{H1197} the evil{H7451} away{H1197}{(H8765)} from the midst{H7130} of thee.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And that prophete or dreamer of dreames shall dye for it, because he hath spoke to turne you awaye fro the Lorde youre God which broughte you out of the londe of Egipte ad delyuered you out of the housse of bondage, to thrust the out of the waye whiche the Lorde thy God commaunded the to walke in: and so thou shalt put euell awaye from the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for that prophet or dreamer, he shal dye: because he hath spoken to turne you awaye from the LORDE youre God (which broughte you out of the londe of Egipte, and delyuered you from the house of bondage) to thrust the out of the waye, which the LORDE thy God commaunded the to walke in, and so shalt thou put awaie the euell from the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But that prophet, or that dreamer of dreames, he shall be slaine, because hee hath spoken to turne you away from the Lord your God (which brought you out of the lande of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the house of bodage) to thrust thee out of the way, wherein the Lorde thy God commanded thee to walke: so shalt thou take the euill away foorth of the middes of thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And that prophete or dreamer of dreames shal die ( because he hath spoken to turne you away from the Lorde your God whiche brought you out of the lande of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out the way which the Lorde thy God commaunded thee to walke in) and therefore thou shalt put the euyll away from thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn [you] away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So shall you put away the evil from the midst of you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And that prophet, or that dreamer of the dream, is put to death, for he hath spoken apostacy against Jehovah your God (who is bringing you out of the land of Egypt, and hath ransomed you out of a house of servants), to drive you out of the way in which Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee to walk, and thou hast put away the evil thing from thy midst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage, to draw thee aside out of the way which Jehovah thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage, to draw thee aside out of the way which Jehovah thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And that prophet or that dreamer of dreams is to be put to death; for his words were said with the purpose of turning you away from the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt and made you free from the prison-house; and of forcing you out of the way in which the Lord your God has given you orders to go. So you are to put away the evil from among you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  That prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As for that prophet or dreamer, he must be executed because he encouraged rebellion against the LORD your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, redeeming you from that place of slavery, and because he has tried to entice you from the way the LORD your God has commanded you to go. In this way you must purge out evil from within.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 5:13 : 13 God will judge those outside. 'Expel the wicked person from among you.'
• Deut 17:7 : 7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.
• Deut 18:20 : 20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.
• Deut 19:19 : 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.
• Deut 22:21 : 21 then they shall bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones. She has committed a disgraceful act in Israel by being promiscuous while in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.
• Deut 24:7 : 7 If someone is caught kidnapping one of their fellow Israelites and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.
• 1 Kgs 18:40 : 40 Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Do not let any of them escape." So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.
• Jer 14:15 : 15 Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name, though I did not send them, and who declare, 'No sword or famine will touch this land': By sword and famine, those prophets will meet their end.
• Deut 13:10 : 10 Instead, you must put him to death. Your hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hand of all the people.
• Zech 13:3 : 3 If anyone still prophesies on that day, his father and mother—those who gave birth to him—will say to him, ‘You must die, because you have spoken lies in the name of the LORD.’ Then his parents, who brought him into the world, will pierce him through when he prophesies.
• Acts 13:8 : 8 But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
• Deut 7:4 : 4 because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the LORD's anger will burn against you, and He will quickly destroy you.
• Jer 28:15-17 : 15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, 'Listen now, Hananiah, the LORD has not sent you, but you have led this people to trust in falsehood.' 16 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: 'I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.' 17 And the prophet Hananiah died that same year, in the seventh month.
• Jer 29:21-22 : 21 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying a lie to you in my name: 'I am about to hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.' 22 Because of them, all the exiles of Judah in Babylon will use this curse: 'May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire.'
• Jer 50:6 : 6 My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have led them astray, causing them to wander on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill and forgotten their resting place.
• Isa 9:14-15 : 14 The elders and dignitaries are the head; the prophets who teach lies are the tail. 15 Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided by them are swallowed up.
• Isa 28:17-18 : 17 I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place. 18 Your covenant with death will be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge passes through, you will be trampled by it.
• Deut 22:24 : 24 then you shall bring both of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death: the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.
• 2 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. 5 But as for you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
• Heb 12:14-15 : 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
• Rev 19:20 : 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.