The Meaning of Deuteronomy 13:8 Explained

Deuteronomy 13:8

KJV: Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

YLT: thou dost not consent to him, nor hearken unto him, nor doth thine eye have pity on him, nor dost thou spare, nor dost thou cover him over.

Darby: thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye spare him, neither shalt thou pity him, neither shalt thou screen him,

ASV: thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Deuteronomy 13:8?

MEANING: What does Deuteronomy 13:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 13:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Deuteronomy 13:8?

What is the context of Deuteronomy 13:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

What does Deuteronomy 13:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 13:1-18 - Cut Out The Plague Spot

How to exterminate sources of disease is a main question with the modern world; but the stamping-out of possible sources of temptation must not less energetically be pursued by each religious soul. The prophet, the beloved associate, the community, that endeavored to turn Israel aside from God, might have no mercy shown. There was no room for those liberal views, in vogue today, that smile on the greatest divergencies of belief, if only their advocates are sincere.

For ourselves the lesson is clear enough. We must dissociate ourselves from companionships, however affectionate, which exert a deleterious effect on our characters, and draw us away from God. There is only one alternative-that we should overcome evil with good and lift them to our own ideals. If that be impossible, our course is clear. Our eye must not pity, nor our hand spare. And Jesus left no other alternative. See Mark 9:42-43. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 13

¹ Enticers to idolatry
⁶ however near to oneself
⁹ are to be stoned to death
¹² Idolatrous cities are not to be spared

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 13:8 mean?

not you shall consent to him or listen to him nor shall pity your eye him nor shall you spare him or conceal him

לֹא־ תֹאבֶ֣ה ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑יו וְלֹא־ תָח֤וֹס עֵֽינְךָ֙ עָלָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־ תַחְמֹ֥ל וְלֹֽא־ תְכַסֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו

תֹאבֶ֣ה	you shall consent
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָבָה Sense: to be willing, consent.
ל֔וֹ	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
תִשְׁמַ֖ע	listen
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֵלָ֑יו	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וְלֹא־	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תָח֤וֹס	shall pity
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: חוּס Sense: (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion.
עֵֽינְךָ֙	your eye
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
וְלֹֽא־	nor
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תַחְמֹ֥ל	shall you spare him
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: חָמַל Sense: (Qal) to spare, pity, have compassion on.
תְכַסֶּ֖ה	conceal
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: כָּסָה Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.

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