Deuteronomy 13 · Verse 8

Deuteronomy 13:8

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:
Deuteronomy 13:8, King James Version

Deuteronomy 13:8 in other translations

BSByou must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.
WEByou shall not consent to him nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him;
ASVthou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
YLTthou 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.
DARBYthou 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,
BBEDo not be guided by him or give attention to him; have no pity on him or mercy, and give him no cover;
WebsterThou shalt not consent to him, nor hearken to him; neither shall thy eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

What does Deuteronomy 13:8 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 13:6-11

It is the policy of Satan to try to lead us to evil by those whom we love, whom we least suspect of any ill design, and whom we are desirous to please, and apt to conform to. The enticement here is supposed to come from a brother or child, who are near by nature; from a wife or friend, who are near by choice, and are to us as our souls. But it is our duty to prefer God and religion, before the nearest and dearest…

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Deuteronomy 13:8 in the original Hebrew

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לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
תֹאבֶ֣הto.Vehyou will yieldH14
ל֔וֹloto him
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
תִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'you will listenH8085
אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
תָח֤וֹסta.Chosit will look with pityH2347
עֵֽינְךָ֙'ei.ne.Khaeye yourH5869
עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon himH5921
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
תַחְמֹ֥לtach.Molyou will spare [him]H2550
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
תְכַסֶּ֖הte.kha.Sehyou will coverH3680
עָלָֽיו\׃'a.Lavover himH5921

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 13:8

  • Proverbs 1:10

    My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

  • Deuteronomy 19:13

    Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.

  • Deuteronomy 7:16

    And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

  • Ezekiel 9:5-6

    And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

  • Galatians 1:8-9

    But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

  • Exodus 20:3

    Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

  • 1 John 5:21

    Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

  • Ezekiel 5:11

    Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

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consent.
Ex 20:3; Pr 1:10; Ga 1:8,9; 1Jo 5:21
shall thine.
7:16; 19:13; Eze 5:11; 9:5,6

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 13:7

    Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;

  • Deuteronomy 13:8

    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:

  • Deuteronomy 13:9

    But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

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Deuteronomy 13:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No consentirás con él, ni le darás oído; ni tu ojo le perdonará, ni tendrás compasión, ni lo encubrirás:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		d’entre les dieux des peuples qui sont autour de vous, près de toi ou loin de toi, d’un bout de la terre à l’autre bout de la terre,
German
Elberfelder 1871		so sollst du ihm nicht zu Willen sein und nicht auf ihn hören; und dein Auge soll seiner nicht schonen, und du sollst dich seiner nicht erbarmen noch ihn verbergen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		non acquiescas ei, nec audias, neque parcat ei oculus tuus ut miserearis et occultes eum,