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But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be (A)put to death because he has [a]counseled [b]rebellion against Yahweh your God who brought you from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of [c]slavery, (B)to drive you from the way in which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk. (C)So you shall purge the evil from among you.

(D)If your brother, your mother’s son, or your son or daughter, or the wife [d]you cherish, or your friend who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, ‘(E)Let us go and serve other gods’ (whom neither you nor your fathers have known, of the gods of the peoples who are around you, near you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other end),

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  1. Deuteronomy 13:5 Lit spoken
  2. Deuteronomy 13:5 Lit turning aside
  3. Deuteronomy 13:5 Lit slaves
  4. Deuteronomy 13:6 Lit of your bosom

That prophet or dreamer must be put to death(A) for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn(B) you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil(C) from among you.

If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices(D) you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods”(E) (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),

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