Deuteronomy 13:8

“you shall not consent to him or listen to him, and your eye shall not pity him, and you shall not spare him or shield him.”

Deuteronomy 13:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 13:8, word by word

consentתֹאבֶהtove

be willing, consent

Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.

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listenתִשְׁמַעtishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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and your eye shall notעֵינְen

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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pityתָחוֹסtachos

pity, spare

Have pity, take compassion; spare. "Let your eye not pity" means do not worry about what you leave behind.

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spareתַחְמֹלtachmol

have pity, spare

Feel pity, want to save someone; spare.

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shieldתְכַסֶּהtechase

conceal

To keep something secret, or forgive a wrong.

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The context

7some of the gods of the peoples that are around you, whether near to you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth,

8 · This verse (above)

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.

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