Deuteronomy 13:12
What does Deuteronomy 13:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 13:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If thou shalt hear tell concerning one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If thou shalt hear tell concerning one of thy cities, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if word comes to you, in one of the towns which the Lord your God is giving you for your resting-place,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When thou hearest, in one of thy cities which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to dwell there, <FI>one<Fi> saying,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God shall give thee to dwell in, thou hear some say:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If in one of thy cities, which Jehovah thyGod hath given thee to dwell there, thou hearest, saying,
Context
v.11And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is in the midst of thee.
v.12This passage
v.13Certain base fellows are gone out from the midst of thee, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 22:11
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 in the forefront of the land of Canaan, in the region about the Jordan, on the side that pertaineth to the children of Israel.
- Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.
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