Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 13:1–5

¹If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, ²and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” ³you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. ⁴You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.

⁵Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you.^a

Footnotes

a 13:5 Cited in 1 Corinthians 5:13|1CO 5:13

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Deuteronomy 13:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a prophet	נָבִ֔יא	nā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
or	א֖וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
dreamer	חֹלֵ֣ם	ḥō·lêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2492 be healthy, strong
of dreams	חֲל֑וֹם	ḥă·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H2472 dream
arises	יָק֤וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
among you	בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙	bə·qir·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
and proclaims	וְנָתַ֥ן	wə·nā·ṯan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a sign	א֖וֹת	’ō·wṯ	Noun - common singular	H226 sign
or	א֥וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
wonder	מוֹפֵֽת׃	mō·w·p̄êṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
to you	אֵלֶ֛יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Deuteronomy 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if the sign	הָאוֹת֙	hā·’ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
or wonder	וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת	wə·ham·mō·w·p̄êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4159 wonder, sign, portent
he has spoken	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
comes about	וּבָ֤א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
but he says	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Let us follow	נֵֽלְכָ֞ה	nê·lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
other	אֲחֵרִ֛ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֧ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
which you have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known	יְדַעְתָּ֖ם	yə·ḏa‘·tām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3045 know
and let us worship them	וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃	wə·nā·‘ā·ḇə·ḏêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve

Deuteronomy 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you must not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	תִשְׁמַ֗ע	ṯiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the words	דִּבְרֵי֙	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
prophet	הַנָּבִ֣יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
or	א֛וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
dreamer	חוֹלֵ֥ם	ḥō·w·lêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2492 be healthy, strong
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
is testing you	מְנַסֶּ֞ה	mə·nas·seh	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5254 test, try
to find out	לָדַ֗עַת	lā·ḏa·‘aṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3045 know
whether	הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤ם	hă·yiš·ḵem	Adverb; second person masculine plural	H3426 being, substance, existence
you love	אֹֽהֲבִים֙	’ō·hă·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H157 love
with all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your heart	לְבַבְכֶ֖ם	lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and with all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Deuteronomy 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to follow	תֵּלֵ֖כוּ	tê·lê·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
and	וְאֹת֣וֹ	wə·’ō·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
fear Him	תִירָ֑אוּ	ṯî·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
Keep	תִּשְׁמֹ֙רוּ֙	tiš·mō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His commandments	מִצְוֺתָ֤יו	miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment
and listen	תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ	ṯiš·mā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
to His voice	וּבְקֹל֣וֹ	ū·ḇə·qō·lōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
serve Him	תַעֲבֹ֖דוּ	ṯa·‘ă·ḇō·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
and hold fast	תִדְבָּקֽוּן׃	ṯiḏ·bā·qūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to Him	וּב֥וֹ	ū·ḇōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 13:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Such a	הַה֡וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
prophet	וְהַנָּבִ֣יא	wə·han·nā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
dreamer	חֹלֵם֩	ḥō·lêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H2492 be healthy, strong
must be put to death	יוּמָ֗ת	yū·māṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has advocated	דִבֶּר־	ḏib·ber-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
rebellion	סָ֠רָה	sā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5627 a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
who brought you out	הַמּוֹצִ֥יא	ham·mō·w·ṣî	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and redeemed you	וְהַפֹּֽדְךָ֙	wə·hap·pō·ḏə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
from the house	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of slavery	עֲבָדִ֔ים	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
he has tried to turn you	לְהַדִּֽיחֲךָ֙	lə·had·dî·ḥă·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5080 impel, thrust, banish
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the way	הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in which	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has commanded you	צִוְּךָ֛	ṣiw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to walk	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
So you must purge	וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥	ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
the evil	הָרָ֖ע	hā·rā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
from among you	מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃	miq·qir·be·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst