Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But you must surely execute him. You must be the first to put him to death with your own hand, and then the hands of the whole community.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Instead, you must kill him. Your hand is to be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
A Conservative Version
but thou shall surely kill him. Thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
American Standard Version
but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Amplified
Instead, you shall most certainly execute him; your hand shall be first [to be raised] against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Bible in Basic English
But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
Darby Translation
but thou shalt in any case kill him: thy hand shall be the first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hands of all the people;
Julia Smith Translation
But killing, thou shalt kill him; thy hand shall be upon him for the first to put him to death, and the hand of all the people at last.
King James 2000
But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you shall certainly kill him; your hand shall be first against him to kill him and next the hand of all [of] the people.
Modern King James verseion
But you shall surely kill him. Your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thine hand shall be first upon him to kill him; and then the hands of all the people.
NET Bible
Instead, you must kill him without fail! Your own hand must be the first to strike him, and then the hands of the whole community.
New Heart English Bible
but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
The Emphasized Bible
but thou shalt slay, him, thine own hand, shall be on him first, to put him to death, - and the hand of all the people afterwards.
Webster
But thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
World English Bible
but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first on him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
'But thou dost surely kill him; thy hand is on him, in the first place, to put him to death, and the hand of all the people last;
Themes
Marriage » Obligations under, inferior to duty to God
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By congregatoin
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » False prophecy
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 13:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
8 You must not yield to him, listen to him, look with pity on him, show compassion to him, or even cover up for him. 9 But you must surely execute him. You must be the first to put him to death with your own hand, and then the hands of the whole community. 10 Stone him to death, because he sought to lure you from the LORD your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the land of slavery.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-7
"You may discover that a man or woman living in one of your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you has done evil in the eyes of the LORD your God by transgressing his covenant.
Matthew 10:37
"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.
Luke 14:26
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.
John 8:7
When they persisted in questioning him, he straightened up and told them, "Let the person among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."
Acts 7:58
ran him outside of the city, and began to stone him to death. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.