Deuteronomy 13:9 - Compare All Versions

Deuteronomy 13:9 NIV (New International Version)

You must certainly put them to death. Your hand must be the first in putting them to death, and then the hands of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:9 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

But you shall kill him. Your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:9 NLT (New Living Translation)

You must put them to death! Strike the first blow yourself, and then all the people must join in.

Deuteronomy 13:9 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Instead, you must kill him. Your hand is to be the first against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:9 KJV (King James Version)

but thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:9 NKJV (New King James Version)

but you shall surely kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:6-10 MSG (The Message)

And when your brother or son or daughter, or even your dear wife or lifelong friend, comes to you in secret and whispers, “Let’s go and worship some other gods” (gods that you know nothing about, neither you nor your ancestors, the gods of the peoples around you near and far, from one end of the Earth to the other), don’t go along with him; shut your ears. Don’t feel sorry for him and don’t make excuses for him. Kill him. That’s right, kill him. You throw the first stone. Take action at once and swiftly with everybody in the community getting in on it at the end. Stone him with stones so that he dies. He tried to turn you traitor against GOD, your God, the one who got you out of Egypt and the world of slavery.

Deuteronomy 13:9 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Instead, you shall most certainly kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:9 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Instead, you shall most certainly execute him; your hand shall be first [to be raised] against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

Deuteronomy 13:9 NET (New English Translation)

Instead, you must kill him without fail! Your own hand must be the first to strike him, and then the hands of the whole community.