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the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Deuteronomy 17:3
by serving other gods and worshiping them—the sun, moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship.
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Christian Standard Bible®
and has gone to serve other gods by bowing in worship to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky—which I have forbidden—
and has gone to serve other gods by bowing in worship to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky—which I have forbidden—
Hebrew Names Version
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of the sky, which I have not commanded;
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of the sky, which I have not commanded;
King James Version
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Lexham English Bible
and by going and serving other gods and so he bows down to them and to the sun or to the moon or to any of the host of heaven which I have forbidden,
and by going and serving other gods and so he bows down to them and to the sun or to the moon or to any of the host of heaven which I have forbidden,
English Standard Version
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden,
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden,
New Century Version
That person may have served other gods and bowed down to them or to the sun or moon or stars of the sky, which I have commanded should not be done.
That person may have served other gods and bowed down to them or to the sun or moon or stars of the sky, which I have commanded should not be done.
Amplified Bible
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, [doing these things] which I have commanded not to do,
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, [doing these things] which I have commanded not to do,
New American Standard Bible
and that person has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun, the moon, or any of the heavenly lights, which I have commanded not to do,
and that person has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun, the moon, or any of the heavenly lights, which I have commanded not to do,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them: as the sunne, or the moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commaunded,
And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them: as the sunne, or the moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commaunded,
Legacy Standard Bible
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
Complete Jewish Bible
by going and serving other gods and worshipping them, the sun, the moon, or anything in the sky — something I have forbidden —
by going and serving other gods and worshipping them, the sun, the moon, or anything in the sky — something I have forbidden —
Darby Translation
and goeth and serveth other gods, and boweth down to them, either to the sun or to the moon, or to the whole host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
and goeth and serveth other gods, and boweth down to them, either to the sun or to the moon, or to the whole host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Easy-to-Read Version
that they have worshiped other gods or maybe the sun, the moon or the stars. I never told you to do that!
that they have worshiped other gods or maybe the sun, the moon or the stars. I never told you to do that!
George Lamsa Translation
And shall go and serve other gods and worship them, either the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
And shall go and serve other gods and worship them, either the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Good News Translation
by worshiping and serving other gods or the sun or the moon or the stars, contrary to the Lord 's command.
by worshiping and serving other gods or the sun or the moon or the stars, contrary to the Lord 's command.
Literal Translation
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them; or the sun, or the moon, or of the host of the heavens, which I have not commanded;
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them; or the sun, or the moon, or of the host of the heavens, which I have not commanded;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and serueth other goddes, & worshippeth them, whether it be Sone or Mone, or eny of the hooste of heauen, which I haue not commaunded,
and serueth other goddes, & worshippeth them, whether it be Sone or Mone, or eny of the hooste of heauen, which I haue not commaunded,
American Standard Version
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
Bible in Basic English
By becoming a servant of other gods and worshipping them or the sun or the moon or all the stars of heaven, against my orders;
By becoming a servant of other gods and worshipping them or the sun or the moon or all the stars of heaven, against my orders;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And gone and serued straunge gods, and worshipped them, as the sunne or moone, or any of the hoast of heauen, which I haue not commaunded:
And gone and serued straunge gods, and worshipped them, as the sunne or moone, or any of the hoast of heauen, which I haue not commaunded:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have commanded not;
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have commanded not;
King James Version (1611)
And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them, either the Sunne, or Moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commanded,
And hath gone and serued other gods, and worshipped them, either the Sunne, or Moone, or any of the hoste of heauen, which I haue not commanded,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and they should go and serve other gods, and worship them, the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which he commanded thee not to do,
and they should go and serve other gods, and worship them, the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which he commanded thee not to do,
English Revised Version
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
and hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
Berean Standard Bible
and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven-which I have forbidden-
and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven-which I have forbidden-
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that thei go and serue alien goddis, and worschipe hem, the sunne, and moone, and al the knyythod of heuene, whiche thingis Y comaundide not;
that thei go and serue alien goddis, and worschipe hem, the sunne, and moone, and al the knyythod of heuene, whiche thingis Y comaundide not;
Young's Literal Translation
and he doth go and serve other gods, and doth bow himself to them, and to the sun, or to the moon, or to any of the host of the heavens, which I have not commanded --
and he doth go and serve other gods, and doth bow himself to them, and to the sun, or to the moon, or to any of the host of the heavens, which I have not commanded --
Update Bible Version
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I haven't commanded;
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I haven't commanded;
Webster's Bible Translation
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
And hath gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
World English Bible
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of the sky, which I have not commanded;
and has gone and served other gods, and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of the sky, which I have not commanded;
New King James Version
who has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, either the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
who has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, either the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,
New Living Translation
For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the moon, or any of the stars—the forces of heaven—which I have strictly forbidden.
For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the moon, or any of the stars—the forces of heaven—which I have strictly forbidden.
New Life Bible
If he has served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon or the stars, which I have told him not to worship,
If he has served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun, or the moon or the stars, which I have told him not to worship,
New Revised Standard
by going to serve other gods and worshiping them—whether the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden—
by going to serve other gods and worshiping them—whether the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden—
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
yea hath gone, and served other gods, and bowed down unto them, - whether unto the sun or unto the moon or unto any of the host of the heavens which I have not commanded;
yea hath gone, and served other gods, and bowed down unto them, - whether unto the sun or unto the moon or unto any of the host of the heavens which I have not commanded;
Douay-Rheims Bible
So as to go and serve strange gods, and adore them, the sun and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which I have not commanded:
So as to go and serve strange gods, and adore them, the sun and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which I have not commanded:
Revised Standard Version
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden,
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, which I have forbidden,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
Contextual Overview
1 You must not sacrifice to him a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive to the Lord your God. 2 Suppose a man or woman is discovered among you—in one of your villages that the Lord your God is giving you—who sins before the Lord your God and breaks his covenant 3 by serving other gods and worshiping them—the sun, moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship. 4 When it is reported to you and you hear about it, you must investigate carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done in Israel, 5 you must bring to your city gates that man or woman who has done this wicked thing—that very man or woman—and you must stone that person to death. 6 At the testimony of two or three witnesses they must be executed. They cannot be put to death on the testimony of only one witness. 7 The witnesses must be first to begin the execution, and then all the people are to join in afterward. In this way you will purge evil from among you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the sun: Deuteronomy 4:19, 2 Kings 21:3, Job 31:26, Job 31:27, Jeremiah 8:2, Ezekiel 8:16
which: Jeremiah 7:22, Jeremiah 7:23, Jeremiah 7:31, Jeremiah 19:5, Jeremiah 32:35
Reciprocal: Genesis 2:1 - host Leviticus 10:1 - which Numbers 25:5 - Slay ye Deuteronomy 13:6 - thy brother Joshua 10:12 - Sun 1 Kings 11:7 - abomination 2 Chronicles 33:3 - the host Acts 7:42 - the host
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Genesis 17:18
Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"
Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"
Genesis 17:23
Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household (whether born in his house or bought with money) and circumcised them on that very same day, just as God had told him to do.
Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household (whether born in his house or bought with money) and circumcised them on that very same day, just as God had told him to do.
Genesis 17:24
Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;
Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;
Exodus 3:6
He added, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
He added, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground before the whole assembled community of the Israelites.
Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground before the whole assembled community of the Israelites.
Numbers 16:22
Then they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all people, will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins?"
Then they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all people, will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins?"
Numbers 16:45
"Get away from this community, so that I can consume them in an instant!" But they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.
"Get away from this community, so that I can consume them in an instant!" But they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.
Joshua 5:14
He answered, "Truly I am the commander of the Lord 's army. Now I have arrived!" Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground and asked, "What does my master want to say to his servant?"
He answered, "Truly I am the commander of the Lord 's army. Now I have arrived!" Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground and asked, "What does my master want to say to his servant?"
Judges 13:20
As the flame went up from the altar toward the sky, the Lord 's messenger went up in it while Manoah and his wife watched. They fell facedown to the ground.
As the flame went up from the altar toward the sky, the Lord 's messenger went up in it while Manoah and his wife watched. They fell facedown to the ground.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And hath gone,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds, after the evil imagination or concupiscence, lusting after other lovers, and forsaking the true God, and departing from his worship:
and served other gods; strange gods, the idols of the people, other gods besides the true God; the creature besides the Creator:
and worshipped them; by bowing down before them, praying to them, or ascribing their mercies and blessings to them, and giving them the glory of them:
either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven: the two great luminaries, and the planets, constellations, and stars, any of them; which kind of idolatry very early obtained, and was in use at this time among the Heathens, and was an iniquity to be punished by the judge, Job 31:26, which sin, though so strictly forbidden, the people of Israel sometimes fell into, 2 Kings 21:3
which I have not commanded: and which is a sufficient reason, in matters of worship, to avoid and abstain from anything, that God has not commanded it; for in things of that nature nothing should be done but what he has ordered, who is a jealous God, and will not suffer any to take upon them to direct what should be done as a religious service and duty; and if any are so presumptuous, they must expect it will be resented; see Isaiah 1:12 and especially with respect to the object of worship, as here, and which relate to things if not forbid expressly, yet tacitly, to do which was an abomination to the Lord.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 ff. Here special reference is made to the legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5-7. The sentence was to be carried into effect at “the gates” (compare Genesis 19:1 note) of the town in which the crime was committed; because, as “all the people” were to take a part, an open space would be requisite for the execution. Note the typical and prophetical aspect of the injunction; compare Acts 7:58; Hebrews 13:12.
