Deuteronomy 13:8 meaning and explanation

you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Deuteronomy 13:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, preparing a people who will live surrounded by Canaanite worship. Verse 6 has just named the most painful case: a brother, a child, a beloved wife, or a closest friend who secretly urges the worship of other gods.

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