Deuteronomy 13:15
What does Deuteronomy 13:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 13:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then take up arms against the people of that town and give it up to the curse, with all its cattle and everything in it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thou dost surely smite the inhabitants of that city by the mouth of the sword; devoting it, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in it, even its cattle, by the mouth of the sword;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt forthwith kill the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, and shalt destroy it and all things that are in it, even the cattle.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, devoting it to destruction, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
Context
v.14then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,
v.15This passage
v.16And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, unto Jehovah thy God: and it shall be a heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 17:16
And the ten horns which thou sawest, and the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and shall burn her utterly with fire.
- Leviticus 27:28
Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah.
- Exodus 22:20
He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.
- Revelation 18:18
and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city?
- Exodus 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works; but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and break in pieces their pillars.
- Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shalt consume all the peoples that Jehovah thy God shall deliver unto thee; thine eye shall not pity them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
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