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Deuteronomy 13:2

What does Deuteronomy 13:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 13:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sign or the wonder takes place, and he says to you, Let us go after other gods, which are strange to you, and give them worship;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the sign and the wonder hath come which he hath spoken of unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods (which thou hast not known), and serve them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And that come to pass which he spoke, and he say to thee: Let us go and follow strange gods, which thou knowest not, and let us serve them:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the sign or the wonder come to pass that he told unto thee, when he said, Let us go after othergods, whom thou hast not known, and let us serve them,

Context

v.1If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder,

v.2This passage

v.3thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 13:3

    And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which Jehovah hath spoken: Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

  • Revelation 13:13

    And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.

  • Jeremiah 28:9

    The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah hath truly sent him.

  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    Certain 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;

  • 2 Corinthians 11:13

    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:9

    even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

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