King James Version
Deuteronomy 13:12 in the King James Version says “If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,”
Deuteronomy 13:12 · KJV
And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. bondmen
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; the children: or, naughty men
Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“If thou shalt hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“of thy cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“thy God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“thee to dwell”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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