Deuteronomy 13:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, ”

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

City was to keep jealous watch over city, as man over man. The clause “which the Lord thy God hath given thee to dwell in” significantly reminds them that the real ownership of their dwellings rest...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 12:29 to Deuteronomy 13:1 . Yahwism must be kept free from all taint of Canaanite heathenism when Israel has entered Canaan. The danger would arise from the ancient belief that every...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hath given . giveth.
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. If thou shalt hear say. If impiety and rebellion should more widely prevail, Moses declares that whole cities, together with their inhabitants, should rather be destroyed, than that so g...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 12-15. If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities — From the case of particular persons, Moses proceeds to that of whole cities; by which must be meant Israelitish cities, professing the t...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, Certain men, the children of Belial, х bªneey ( H1121 ) Bªliya`al ( H1100...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings against Temptations to Idolatry The people are warned against three possible sources of temptation to idolatry, viz. the false prophet ( Deuteronomy 13:1-5 ), an erring member of the fami...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities. — The only case of this kind is the case of Gibeah. We may fairly assume the abominations done there to have been connected with idolatry, from the allu...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

LAWS AGAINST IDOLATROUS ACTS AND CUSTOMS Deuteronomy 13:1-18 ; Deuteronomy 14:1-29 HAVING thus set forth the law which was to crown and complete the long resistance of faithful Israel to idola...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Cut Out the Plague Spot Deuteronomy 13:1-18 How to exterminate sources of disease is a main question with the modern world; but the stamping-out of possible sources of temptation must not less...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The discourse commenced in chapter twelve continues with carefully expressed warnings against idolatry, and it is very arresting to note how the ways by which they might be seduced from the pure wors...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The sacred writer rises by a gradation from the sin of individuals to that of a whole city, and here in this instance, like as in the case of Sodom, GOD is so jealous of his honor, that rather than h...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities ,.... A report concerning them, anyone of them: which the Lord thy God had given thee to dwell there ; which he had not only given them, but had put the...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If thou shalt hear [say] in one of thy cities, which the LORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, Ver. 12. If thou shalt hear say. ] Rumours are not always to be credited, nor always t...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JUDGMENT OF FALSE PROPHETS (vs.1-11) Just as Paul warned the Ephesian elders that "savage wolves" would enter in among New Testament believers, and men from among themselves would teach perverted...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the L ORD thy God hath given thee to dwell there, saying, 13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judgment On The City That Rebels ( Deuteronomy 13:12-17 ). The same was to be true for any city in Israel that turned after idolatry. It must not be tolerated. But note the extensiveness of the en...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.—The true modes and forms of worship have been laid down, the next step is to legislate against the authors and abettors of false ones. Such tempters are not to be spared, even though...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:6 . If the son of thy mother entice thee. Brother and brethren being often vague words, in this case of spiritual wickedness, the culprit must be identified. Seduction to idolatry w...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IDOLATERS AND ENTICERS TO IDOLATRY TO BE PUT TO DEATH . Deuteronomy 13:1-5 The case supposed here is that of one professing to have supernatural intelligence,...
Deuteronomy 13:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

If thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities which the Lord, thy God, hath given thee to dwell there, saying,
Deuteronomy 13:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 22:11-34 ; Judges 20:1 ; Judges 20:2-17

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 13:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 13:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge