Deuteronomy 13:8
You shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare him, neither shall you conceal him:
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other—
King James Version 1769 (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:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
you shall not consent{H14} unto him, nor listen{H8085} unto him; neither shall your eye{H5869} pity{H2347} him, neither shall you spare,{H2550} neither shall you conceal{H3680} him:
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Thou shalt not consent{H14}{(H8799)} unto him, nor hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} unto him; neither shall thine eye{H5869} pity{H2347}{(H8799)} him, neither shalt thou spare{H2550}{(H8799)}, neither shalt thou conceal{H3680}{(H8762)} him:
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Se thou consente not vnto him nor herken vnto him: no let not thyne eye pitye him nor haue compassyon on hym, nor kepe him secrett, but cause him to be slayne:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
consente not vnto him, and herke not vnto him. Thine eye also shal not pytie him, and thou shalt haue no compassion vpon him, ner kepe him secrete, but shalt cause him to be slayne:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Thou shalt not cosent vnto him, nor heare him, neither shall thine eye pitie him, nor shewe mercie, nor keepe him secret:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Thou shalt not consent vnto hym, nor hearken vnto hym, thyne eye shall not pitie hym, neither shalt thou haue compassion on hym, nor kepe hym secrete:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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:
Webster's Bible (1833)
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:
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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:
American Standard Version (1901)
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:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Do not be guided by him or give attention to him; have no pity on him or mercy, and give him no cover;
World English Bible (2000)
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:
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
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.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 1:10 : 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.
- Deut 7:16 : 16 And you shall consume all the people which the LORD your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall have no pity on them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.
- Deut 19:13 : 13 Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.
- Exod 20:3 : 3 You shall have no other gods before Me.
- Ezek 5:11 : 11 Therefore, as I live, says the Lord GOD; Surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things, and with all your abominations, therefore will I also diminish you; neither shall my eye spare, nor will I have any pity.
- Ezek 9:5-6 : 5 And to the others he said in my hearing, Go after him through the city and strike: let not your eye spare, neither have any pity: 6 Utterly slay old and young, both maidens, and little children, and women: but do not come near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began with the elders who were before the house.
- Gal 1:8-9 : 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
- 1 John 5:21 : 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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