Deuteronomy 13 · Verse 12

Deuteronomy 13:12

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Deuteronomy 13:12, King James Version

Deuteronomy 13:12 in other translations

BSBIf, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said
WEBIf you hear about one of your cities, which the LORD your God gives you to dwell there, that
ASVIf thou shalt hear tell concerning one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying,
YLT‘When thou hearest, in one of thy cities which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to dwell there, one saying,
DARBYIf in one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee to dwell there, thou hearest, saying,
BBEAnd if word comes to you, in one of the towns which the Lord your God is giving you for your resting-place,
WebsterIf thou shalt hear, in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,

What does Deuteronomy 13:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 13:12-18
12-18. Certain men, the children of Belial--lawless, designing demagogues (Jud 19:22; 1Sa 1:16; 25:25), who abused their influence to withdraw the inhabitants of the city to idol-worship.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 13:12-18
Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel, and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of Israel. Even when they were ordered to preserve their religion by force, yet they were not allowed to bring others to it by fire and sword. Spiritual judgments under the Christian dispensation are more terrible than the execution of criminals; we have not less cause than the Israelites had, to fear the Divine wrath. Let us then fear the spiritual idolatry of covetousness, and the love of worldly pleasure; and be careful not to countenance them in our families, by our example or by the education of our children. May the Lord write his law and truth in our hearts, there set up his throne, and shed abroad his love!

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Deuteronomy 13:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
תִשְׁמַ֞עtish.Ma'you will hearH8085
בְּאַחַ֣תbe.'a.Chatin one ofH259
עָרֶ֗יךָ'a.Rei.khacities yourH5892
אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414
לְךָ֛le.Khato you
לָשֶׁ֥בֶתla.She.vetto dwellH3427
שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 13:12

  • Judges 20:1-17

    Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh. And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword. (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness? And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge. …

  • Joshua 22:11-34

    And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel. And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them. And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of Israel. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 22:11-34; Jud 20:1,2-17

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 13:11

    And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.

  • Deuteronomy 13:12

    If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,

  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

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Deuteronomy 13:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Cuando oyeres de alguna de tus ciudades que Jehová tu Dios te da para que mores en ellas, que se dice:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et tout Israël l’entendra et craindra, et ne fera plus une pareille méchante action au milieu de toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wenn du von einer deiner Städte, die Jehova, dein Gott, dir gibt, um daselbst zu wohnen, sagen hörst:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si audieris in una urbium tuarum, quas Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi ad habitandum, dicentes aliquos: