Deuteronomy 13:17

Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that Yahweh may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show you mercy, and have compassion on you, and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers;

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WEBBE

Nothing of the devoted thing shall cling to your hand, that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger and show you mercy, and have compassion on you and multiply you, as he has sworn to your fathers,

BSB

Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,

KJV

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;

ASV

And there shall cleave nought of the devoted thing to thy hand; that Jehovah may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

BBE

Keep not a thing of what is cursed for yourselves: so the Lord may be turned away from the heat of his wrath, and have mercy on you, and give you increase as he said in his oath to your fathers:

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יִדְבַּק yid·bak it will cling H1692 בְּיָדְךָ be·ya·de·kha to hand your H3027 מְאוּמָה me·'u·mah anything H3972 מִן־ min- of H4480 הַחֵרֶם ha·che·rem the object[s] for destruction H2764 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so that H4616 יָשׁוּב ya·shuv he may turn H7725 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מֵחֲרוֹן me·cha·ron from [the] burning of H2740 אַפּוֹ 'a·po anger his H639 וְנָתַן־ ve·na·tan- and he will give H5414 לְךָ le·kha to you H9031 רַחֲמִים ra·cha·mim compassion(s) H7356 וְרִחַמְךָ ve·ri·cham·kha and he will have compassion on you H7355 וְהִרְבֶּךָ ve·hir·be·kha and he will increase you H7235 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 נִשְׁבַּע nish·ba' he swore H7650 לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ la·'a·vo·tei·kha to ancestors your H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–18

Here is the case of a city revolting from the God of Israel, and serving other gods. The crime is supposed to be committed by one of the cities of Israel. Even when they were ordered to preserve their religion by force, yet they were not allowed to bring others to it by fire and sword. Spiritual judgments under the Christian dispensation are more terrible than the execution of criminals; we have not less cause than the Israelites had, to fear the Divine wrath. Let us then fear the spiritual idolatry of covetousness, and the love of worldly pleasure; and be careful not to countenance them in our families, by our example or by the education of our children. May the Lord write his law and truth in our hearts, there set up his throne, and shed abroad his love!

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