Deuteronomy 13:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 13:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 13:13 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, sayi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 13:13 — KJV
“Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known; the children...: or, naughty men”
— Deuteronomy 13:13 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 13:13 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 13:13
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 13:13: men, children, saying
“And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 13:13: saying, let, serve
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 13:13: saying, let, serve
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 13:13: men, children, gone
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 13:13: certain, men, belial
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