Deuteronomy 13:10

“You shall stone him with stones so that he dies, because he sought to drag you away from YHWH your Elohim, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slaves.”

Deuteronomy 13:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 13:10, word by word

You shall stone himסְקַלְתּsekalt

stone

To pelt someone with rocks, or kill them so.

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with stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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so that he diesמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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he soughtבִקֵּשׁvikesh

try to get

To try to get something.

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to drag you awayהַדִּיחֲhadiach

lead astray

To lead someone astray.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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who brought you outמּוֹצִיאֲmotsia

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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from the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of slavesעֲבָדִיםavadim

slave

A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

9But you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be against him first to put him to death, and the hand of all the people afterward.

10 · This verse (above)

11And all Israel shall hear and fear, and they shall not again do any such evil thing among you.

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