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Deuteronomy 13:5 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 13:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 13 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Deuteronomy 13:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 13:5
The judgment on false prophets: 'And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God...to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in.' Capital punishment for doctrinal heresy seems extreme but reflects false prophecy's gravity. Leading people away from God (sarah, סָרָה, turn aside) merits death because spiritual destruction is worse than physical death. The phrase 'thrust thee out of the way' (nadach, נָדַח, drive away, seduce) indicates active seduction, not passive error. False te...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 13:5
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“God judges. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.{Deuteronomy 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21; 24:7}”
“who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name”
“and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones”
“and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.”
“and I didn't send them”
“and he deal with him as a slave”
“because he has sought to draw you away from Yahweh your God”
“as he had thought to do to his brother: so shall you put away the evil from the midst of you.”
“palm branch and reed”
“My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray”