Deut.13-Deut.14
Deut.13.1
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
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When a prophet or visionary gets up in your community and gives out a miracle-sign or wonder,
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If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder,
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"If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder,
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"Suppose there are prophets among you, or those who have dreams about the future, and they promise you signs or miracles,
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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;
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and the miracle-sign or wonder that he gave out happens and he says, "Let's follow other gods" (these are gods you know nothing about), "let's worship them,"
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and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us worship them,"
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and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, "Let us go after other gods'--which you have not known--"and let us serve them,'
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and the predicted signs or miracles take place. If the prophets then say, `Come, let us worship the gods of foreign nations,'
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Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
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don't pay any attention to what that prophet or visionary says. GOD, your God, is testing you to find out if you totally love him with everything you have in you.
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you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul.
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you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God is testing you to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
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do not listen to them. The LORD your God is testing you to see if you love him with all your heart and soul.
Deut.13.4
Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
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You are to follow only GOD, your God, hold him in deep reverence, keep his commandments, listen obediently to what he says, serve him--hold on to him for dear life!
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It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
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You shall walk after the LORD your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.
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Serve only the LORD your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.
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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.
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And that prophet or visionary must be put to death. He has urged mutiny against GOD, your God, who rescued you from Egypt, who redeemed you from a world of slavery and put you on the road on which GOD, your God, has commanded you to walk. Purge the evil from your company.
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That prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he preached rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.
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But that prophet or that dreamer of dreams shall be put to death, because he has spoken in order to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of bondage, to entice you from the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk. So you shall put away the evil from your midst.
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The false prophets or dreamers who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of slavery in the land of Egypt. Since they try to keep you from following the LORD your God, you must execute them to remove the evil from among you.
Deut.13.6
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;
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And when your brother or son or daughter, or even your dear wife or lifelong friend, comes to you in secret and whispers, "Let's go and worship some other gods" (gods that you know nothing about, neither you nor your ancestors,
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If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods that neither you nor your fathers have known,
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"If your brother, the son of your mother, your son or your daughter, the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known, neither you nor your fathers,
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"Suppose your brother, son, daughter, beloved wife, or closest friend comes to you secretly and says, `Let us go worship other gods'--gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known.
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Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
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the gods of the peoples around you near and far, from one end of the Earth to the other),
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gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other),
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of the gods of the people which are all around you, near to you or far off from you, from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth,
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They might suggest that you worship the gods of peoples who live nearby or who come from the ends of the earth.
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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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don't go along with him; shut your ears. Don't feel sorry for him and don't make excuses for him.
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do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him.
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you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him;
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If they do this, do not give in or listen, and have no pity. Do not spare or protect them.
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But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
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Kill him. That's right, kill him. You throw the first stone. Take action at once and swiftly with everybody in the community getting in on it at the end.
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You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people.
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but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people.
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You must put them to death! You must be the one to initiate the execution; then all the people must join in.
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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.
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Stone him with stones so that he dies. He tried to turn you traitor against GOD, your God, the one who got you out of Egypt and the world of slavery.
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Stone him to death, because he tried to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
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And you shall stone him with stones until he dies, because he sought to entice you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
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Stone the guilty ones to death because they have tried to draw you away from the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery.
Deut.13.11
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
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Every man, woman, and child in Israel will hear what's been done and be in awe. No one will dare to do an evil thing like this again.
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Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again.
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So all Israel shall hear and fear, and not again do such wickedness as this among you.
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Then all Israel will hear about it and be afraid, and such wickedness will never again be done among you.
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If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
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When word comes in from one of your cities that GOD, your God, is giving you to live in,
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If you hear it said about one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you to live in
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"If you hear someone in one of your cities, which the LORD your God gives you to dwell in, saying,
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"Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you
Deut.13.13
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;
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reporting that evil men have gotten together with some of the citizens of the city and have broken away, saying, "Let's go and worship other gods" (gods you know nothing about),
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that wicked men have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods you have not known),
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"Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods"'--which you have not known--
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that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods.
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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;
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then you must conduct a careful examination. Ask questions, investigate. If it turns out that the report is true and this abomination did in fact take place in your community,
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then you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you,
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then you shall inquire, search out, and ask diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination was committed among you,
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In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you,
Deut.13.15
Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.
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you must execute the citizens of that town. Kill them, setting that city apart for holy destruction: the city and everything in it including its animals.
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you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. Destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock.
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you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying it, all that is in it and its livestock--with the edge of the sword.
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you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock.
Deut.13.16
And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
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Gather the plunder in the middle of the town square and burn it all--town and plunder together up in smoke, a holy sacrifice to GOD, your God. Leave it there, ashes and ruins. Don't build on that site again.
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Gather all the plunder of the town into the middle of the public square and completely burn the town and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. It is to remain a ruin forever, never to be rebuilt.
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And you shall gather all its plunder into the middle of the street, and completely burn with fire the city and all its plunder, for the LORD your God. It shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again.
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Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt.
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And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;
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And don't let any of the plunder devoted to holy destruction stick to your fingers. Get rid of it so that GOD may turn from anger to compassion, generously making you prosper, just as he promised your ancestors.
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None of those condemned things shall be found in your hands, so that the LORD will turn from his fierce anger; he will show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase your numbers, as he promised on oath to your forefathers,
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So none of the accursed things shall remain in your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of His anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you and multiply you, just as He swore to your fathers,
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Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors.
Deut.13.18
When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
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Yes. Obediently listen to GOD, your God. Keep all his commands that I am giving you today. Do the right thing in the eyes of GOD, your God. [JC]
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because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all his commands that I am giving you today and doing what is right in his eyes.
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because you have listened to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all His commandments which I command you today, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
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"The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him.
Deut.14.1
Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
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You are children of GOD, your God, so don't mutilate your bodies or shave your heads in funeral rites for the dead.
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You are the children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead,
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"You are the children of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave the front of your head for the dead.
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"Since you are the people of the LORD your God, never cut yourselves or shave the hair above your foreheads for the sake of the dead.
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For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
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You only are a people holy to GOD, your God; GOD chose you out of all the people on Earth as his cherished personal treasure.
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for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the LORD has chosen you to be his treasured possession.
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For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
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You have been set apart as holy to the LORD your God, and he has chosen you to be his own special treasure from all the nations of the earth.
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Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
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Don't eat anything abominable.
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Do not eat any detestable thing.
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"You shall not eat any detestable thing.
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"You must not eat animals that are ceremonially unclean.
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These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
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These are the animals you may eat: ox, sheep, goat,
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These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,
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These are the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,
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These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,
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The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois.
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deer, gazelle, roebuck, wild goat, ibex, antelope, mountain sheep--
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the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep.
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the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the mountain goat, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
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the deer, the gazelle, the roebuck, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
Deut.14.6
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
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any animal that has a cloven hoof and chews the cud.
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You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
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And you may eat every animal with cloven hooves, having the hoof split into two parts, and that chews the cud, among the animals.
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"Any animal that has split hooves and chews the cud may be eaten,
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Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
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But you may not eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers because they chew the cud but they don't have a cloven hoof--that makes them ritually unclean.
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However, of those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely divided you may not eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a split hoof; they are ceremonially unclean for you.
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Nevertheless, of those that chew the cud or have cloven hooves, you shall not eat, such as these: the camel, the hare, and the rock hyrax; for they chew the cud but do not have cloven hooves; they are unclean for you.
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but if the animal doesn't have both, it may not be eaten. So you may not eat the camel, the hare, or the rock badger. They chew the cud but do not have split hooves.
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And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
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And pigs: Don't eat pigs--they have a cloven hoof but don't chew the cud, which makes them ritually unclean. Don't even touch a pig's carcass.
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The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.
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Also the swine is unclean for you, because it has cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud; you shall not eat their flesh or touch their dead carcasses.
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And the pig may not be eaten, for though it has split hooves, it does not chew the cud. All these animals are ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat or even touch the dead bodies of such animals.
Deut.14.9
These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
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This is what you may eat from the water: anything that has fins and scales.
Deut.14.9
Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that has fins and scales.
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"These you may eat of all that are in the waters: you may eat all that have fins and scales.
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"As for marine animals, you may eat whatever has both fins and scales.
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And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
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But if it doesn't have fins or scales, you may not eat it. It's ritually unclean.
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But anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you it is unclean.
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And whatever does not have fins and scales you shall not eat; it is unclean for you.
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You may not, however, eat marine animals that do not have both fins and scales. They are ceremonially unclean for you.
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Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
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You may eat any ritually clean bird.
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You may eat any clean bird.
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"All clean birds you may eat.
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"You may eat any bird that is ceremonially clean.
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But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
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These are the exceptions, so don't eat these: eagle, vulture, black vulture,
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But these you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,
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But these you shall not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard,
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These are the birds you may not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the osprey,
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And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
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kite, falcon, the buzzard family,
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the red kite, the black kite, any kind of falcon,
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the red kite, the falcon, and the kite after their kinds;
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the buzzard, kites of all kinds,
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And every raven after his kind,
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the raven family,
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any kind of raven,
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every raven after its kind;
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ravens of all kinds,
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And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
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ostrich, nighthawk, the hawk family,
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the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
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the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after their kinds;
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the ostrich, the nighthawk, the seagull, hawks of all kinds,
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The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
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little owl, great owl, white owl,
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the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,
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the little owl, the screech owl, the white owl,
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the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,
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And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
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pelican, osprey, cormorant,
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the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,
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the jackdaw, the carrion vulture, the fisher owl,
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the pelican, the carrion vulture, the cormorant,
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And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
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stork, the heron family, hoopoe, bat.
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the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.
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the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe and the bat.
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the stork, herons of all kinds, the hoopoe, and the bat.
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And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
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Winged insects are ritually unclean; don't eat them.
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All flying insects that swarm are unclean to you; do not eat them.
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"Also every creeping thing that flies is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.
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"All flying insects are ceremonially unclean for you and may not be eaten.
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But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
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But ritually clean winged creatures are permitted.
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But any winged creature that is clean you may eat.
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"You may eat all clean birds.
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But you may eat any winged creature that is ceremonially clean.
Deut.14.21
Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Deut.14.21
Because you are a people holy to GOD, your God, don't eat anything that you find dead. You can, though, give it to a foreigner in your neighborhood for a meal or sell it to a foreigner. Don't boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Deut.14.21
Do not eat anything you find already dead. You may give it to an alien living in any of your towns, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. But you are a people holy to the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
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"You shall not eat anything that dies of itself; you may give it to the alien who is within your gates, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner; for you are a holy people to the LORD your God. "You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
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"Do not eat anything that has died a natural death. You may give it to a foreigner living among you, or you may sell it to a foreigner. But do not eat it yourselves, for you are set apart as holy to the LORD your God. "Do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
Deut.14.22
Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
Deut.14.22
Make an offering of ten percent, a tithe, of all the produce which grows in your fields year after year.
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Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.
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"You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year.
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"You must set aside a tithe of your crops--one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.
Deut.14.23
And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
Deut.14.23
Bring this into the Presence of GOD, your God, at the place he designates for worship and there eat the tithe from your grain, wine, and oil and the firstborn from your herds and flocks. In this way you will learn to live in deep reverence before GOD, your God, as long as you live.
Deut.14.23
Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always.
Deut.14.23
And you shall eat before the LORD your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
Deut.14.23
Bring this tithe to the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored, and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the LORD your God.
Deut.14.24
And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deut.14.24
But if the place GOD, your God, designates for worship is too far away and you can't carry your tithe that far, GOD, your God, will still bless you:
Deut.14.24
But if that place is too distant and you have been blessed by the LORD your God and cannot carry your tithe (because the place where the LORD will choose to put his Name is so far away),
Deut.14.24
But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, or if the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the LORD your God has blessed you,
Deut.14.24
Now the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored might be a long way from your home.
Deut.14.25
Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:
Deut.14.25
exchange your tithe for money and take the money to the place GOD, your God, has chosen to be worshiped.
Deut.14.25
then exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.
Deut.14.25
then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses.
Deut.14.25
If so, you may sell the tithe portion of your crops and herds and take the money to the place the LORD your God chooses.
Deut.14.26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
Deut.14.26
Use the money to buy anything you want: cattle, sheep, wine, or beer--anything that looks good to you. You and your family can then feast in the Presence of GOD, your God, and have a good time.
Deut.14.26
Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice.
Deut.14.26
And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.
Deut.14.26
When you arrive, use the money to buy anything you want--an ox, a sheep, some wine, or beer. Then feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and celebrate with your household.
Deut.14.27
And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Deut.14.27
Meanwhile, don't forget to take good care of the Levites who live in your towns; they won't get any property or inheritance of their own as you will.
Deut.14.27
And do not neglect the Levites living in your towns, for they have no allotment or inheritance of their own.
Deut.14.27
You shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no part nor inheritance with you.
Deut.14.27
And do not forget the Levites in your community, for they have no inheritance as you do.
Deut.14.28
At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
Deut.14.28
At the end of every third year, gather the tithe from all your produce of that year and put it aside in storage.
Deut.14.28
At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year's produce and store it in your towns,
Deut.14.28
"At the end of every third year you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates.
Deut.14.28
"At the end of every third year bring the tithe of all your crops and store it in the nearest town.
Deut.14.29
And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
Deut.14.29
Keep it in reserve for the Levite who won't get any property or inheritance as you will, and for the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow who live in your neighborhood. That way they'll have plenty to eat and GOD, your God, will bless you in all your work.
Deut.14.29
so that the Levites (who have no allotment or inheritance of their own) and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
Deut.14.29
And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.
Deut.14.29
Give it to the Levites, who have no inheritance among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all your work.
