Deuteronomy 13:17

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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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
cleave	יִדְבַּ֧ק yid.Bak	H1692	properly · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
nought	מְא֖וּמָה me.'U.mah	H3972	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
thing	הַחֵ֑רֶם ha.Che.rem	H2764	physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or fi… · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
hand	בְּיָדְךָ֛ be.ya.de.Kha	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֜ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
turn	יָשׁ֨וּב ya.Shuv	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
fierceness	מֵחֲר֣וֹן me.cha.Ron	H2740	a burning of anger · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
anger	אַפּ֗וֹ 'a.Po	H639	properly · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
shew	וְנָֽתַן ve.na.tan-	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
mercy	רַחֲמִים֙ ra.cha.Mim	H7356	compassion (in the plural) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
compassion	וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣ ve.ri.cham.Kha	H7355	to fondle · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
multiply	וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ ve.hir.Be.kha	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
sworn	נִשְׁבַּ֖ע nish.Ba'	H7650	to seven oneself · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
fathers	לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ la.'a.vo.Tei.kha	H1	father · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the…
Genesis 26:24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless th…
Deuteronomy 7:26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou sh…
Joshua 7:26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of th…
Genesis 28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the sout…
Deuteronomy 30:3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whi…
Joshua 6:18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make…
Genesis 22:16-17 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:12–end

Here the case is put of a city revolting from its allegiance to the God of Israel, and serving other gods. I. The crime is supposed to be committed, 1. By one of the cities of Israel, that lay within the jurisdiction of their courts. The church then judged those only that were within, Co1 5:12, Co1 5:13. And, even when they were ordered to preserve their religion in the first principles of it by fire and sword to propagate it. Those that are born within the allegiance of a prince, if they take up arms against him, are dealt with as traitors, but foreign invaders are not so. The city that is here supposed to have become idolatrous is one that formerly worshipped the true God, but had now with…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 13:17

there shall cleave naught of the cursed thing to thine hand--No spoil shall be taken from a city thus solemnly devoted to destruction. Every living creature must be put to the sword--everything belonging to it reduced to ashes--that nothing but its infamy may remain. Next: Deuteronomy Chapter 14

John Gill on Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand,.... That is, they might not take anything whatever to their own use; for all being devoted to destruction, was cursed, and brought a curse upon the man that should make it his own property, as Achan did, when Jericho was destroyed: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger; stirred up by the idolatry of the city: and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee; who, seeing wrath gone forth, might dread the consequences, lest it should spread itself further: and multiply thee, as he hath sworn to thy fathers; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; this is observed to encourage them to execute his orders punctually in the…

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John Calvin on Deuteronomy 13:12-17

Deuteronomy 13:12-17 12. If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 12. Si audieris de una urbium tuarum quas Jehova Deus tuus dat tibi ut habites ibi, aliquem dicen-tem: 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; 13. Egressi sunt quidam homines filii impietatis e medio tui, qui impulerunt habitatores urbis suae, dicendo, Eamus et colamus deos alienos quos non nostis. 14. Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain…

Dictionary and topics

Holiness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 13:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 13:17

John Gill on Deuteronomy 13:17

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 13:12-17

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 13:17

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 13:17

John Gill on Deuteronomy 13:17

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 13:12-17

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 13:17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 13:16

Rashi on Deuteronomy 13:17