Deuteronomy 13

Commentary from 3 fathers

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Every word that I command you this day, it shalt thou observe to do: thou shalt not add to it, nor diminish from it.

ΠΑΝ ῥῆμα ὃ ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ὑμῖν σήμερον, τοῦτο φυλάξῃ ποιεῖν· οὐ προσθήσεις ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸ οὐδὲ ἀφελεῖς ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

А҆́ще же воста́нетъ въ тебѣ̀ проро́къ, и҆лѝ ви́дѧй со́нїе, и҆ да́стъ тебѣ̀ зна́менїе и҆лѝ чꙋ́до,

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And if there arise within thee a prophet, or one who dreams a dream, and he gives thee a sign or a wonder,

ἐὰν δὲ ἀναστῇ ἐν σοὶ προφήτης ἢ ἐνυπνιαζόμενος τὸ ἐνύπνιον καὶ δῷ σοι σημεῖον ἢ τέρας

и҆ прїи́детъ зна́менїе и҆лѝ чꙋ́до, є҆́же речѐ къ тебѣ̀, глаго́лѧ: и҆́демъ да послꙋ́жимъ богѡ́мъ и҆ны̑мъ, и҆́хже не вѣ́сте:

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and the sign or the wonder come to pass which he spoke to thee, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye know not;

καὶ ἔλθῃ τὸ σημεῖον ἢ τὸ τέρας, ὃ ἐλάλησε πρός σε λέγων· πορευθῶμεν καὶ λατρεύσωμεν θεοῖς ἑτέροις, οὓς οὐκ οἴδατε,

да не послꙋ́шаете глагѡ́лъ проро́ка тогѡ̀, и҆лѝ ви́дѧщагѡ со́нъ то́й: ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆скꙋша́етъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й ва́съ, є҆́же ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣти, а҆́ще лю́бите гдⷭ҇а бг҃а ва́шего всѣ́мъ се́рдцемъ ва́шимъ и҆ все́ю дꙋше́ю ва́шею:

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ye shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or the dreamer of that dream, because the Lord thy God tries you, to know whether ye love your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

οὐκ ἀκούσεσθε τῶν λόγων τοῦ προφήτου ἐκείνου ἢ τοῦ ἐνυπνιαζομένου τὸ ἐνύπνιον ἐκεῖνο, ὅτι πειράζει Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι, εἰ ἀγαπᾶτε τὸν Θεὸν ὑμῶν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς ὑμῶν.

в̾слѣ́дъ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а ва́шегѡ ходи́те, и҆ тогѡ̀ бо́йтесѧ, и҆ за́пѡвѣди є҆гѡ̀ сохрани́те, и҆ гла́са є҆гѡ̀ послꙋ́шайте, и҆ томꙋ̀ слꙋжи́те, и҆ къ немꙋ̀ прилѣпи́тесѧ:

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Ye shall follow the Lord your God, and fear him, and ye shall hear his voice, and attach yourselves to him.

ὀπίσω Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν πορεύσεσθε καὶ τοῦτον φοβηθήσεσθε καὶ τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε καὶ αὐτῷ προστεθήσεσθε.

и҆ проро́къ то́й и҆лѝ ви́дѧй со́нъ да ᲂу҆́мретъ: глаго́ла бо, є҆́же прельсти́ти тѧ̀ ѿ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а твоегѡ̀ и҆зве́дшагѡ тѧ̀ и҆з̾ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ, и҆зба́вльшагѡ тѧ̀ и҆з̾ рабо́ты, є҆́же соврати́ти тѧ̀ съ пꙋтѝ, є҆го́же заповѣ́да тебѣ̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й ходи́ти по немꙋ̀: и҆ погꙋби́те са́ми ѕло́е ѿ ва́съ сами́хъ.

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And that prophet or that dreamer of a dream, shall die; for he has spoken to make thee err from the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, who redeemed thee from bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in: so shalt thou abolish the evil from among you.

καὶ ὁ προφήτης ἐκεῖνος ἢ ὁ τὸ ἐνύπνιον ἐνυπνιαζόμενος ἐκεῖνος ἀποθανεῖται· ἐλάλησε γὰρ πλανῆσαί σε ἀπὸ Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου τοῦ ἐξαγαγόντος σε ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, τοῦ λυτρωσαμένου σε ἐκ τῆς δουλείας, ἐξῶσαί σε ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ἧς ἐνετείλατό σοι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου πορεύεσθαι ἐν αὐτῇ· καὶ ἀφανιεῖς τὸ πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.

А҆́ще же помо́литъ тѧ̀ бра́тъ тво́й ѿ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀ и҆лѝ ѿ ма́тере твоеѧ̀, и҆лѝ сы́нъ тво́й, и҆лѝ дще́рь твоѧ̀, и҆лѝ жена̀ твоѧ̀ ꙗ҆́же на ло́нѣ твое́мъ, и҆лѝ дрꙋ́гъ тво́й, ра́венъ дꙋшѝ твое́й, ѡ҆́тай глаго́лѧ: и҆́демъ и҆ послꙋ́жимъ богѡ́мъ и҆ны̑мъ, и҆́хже не ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ ты̀ и҆ ѻ҆тцы̀ твоѝ,

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And if thy brother by thy father or mother, or thy son, or daughter, or thy wife in thy bosom, or friend who is equal to thine own soul, entreat thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known,

᾿Εὰν δὲ παρακαλέσῃ σε ὁ ἀδελφός σου ἐκ πατρός σου ἢ ἐκ μητρός σου ἢ ὁ υἱός σου ἢ ἡ θυγάτηρ ἢ ἡ γυνή σου ἡ ἐν κόλπῳ σου ἢ φίλος ἴσος τῇ ψυχῇ σου λάθρα λέγων· βαδίσωμεν καὶ λατρεύσωμεν θεοῖς ἑτέροις, οὓς οὐκ ᾔδεις σὺ καὶ οἱ πατέρες σου,

ѿ богѡ́въ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ, и҆̀же ѡ҆́крестъ ва́съ, бли́з̾ сꙋ́щихъ тебѣ̀, и҆лѝ да́льнихъ ѿ тебє̀, ѿ конца̀ землѝ до конца̀ землѝ,

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of the gods of the nations that are round about you, who are near thee or at a distance from thee, from one end of the earth to the other;

ἀπὸ τῶν θεῶν τῶν ἐθνῶν τῶν περικύκλῳ ὑμῶν, τῶν ἐγγιζόντων σοι ἢ τῶν μακρὰν ἀπὸ σοῦ, ἀπ᾿ ἄκρου τῆς γῆς ἕως ἄκρου τῆς γῆς,

да не соизво́лиши є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ не послꙋ́шаеши є҆гѡ̀, и҆ да не пощади́тъ є҆гѡ̀ ѻ҆́ко твоѐ, и҆ не возлю́биши є҆гѡ̀, нижѐ прикры́еши є҆го̀:

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thou shalt not consent to him, neither shalt thou hearken to him; and thine eye shall not spare him, thou shalt feel no regret for him, neither shalt thou at all protect him:

οὐ συνθελήσεις αὐτῷ καὶ οὐκ εἰσακούσῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ, οὐκ ἐπιποθήσεις ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ οὐδ᾿ οὐ μὴ σκεπάσῃς αὐτόν·

возвѣща́ѧ да возвѣсти́ши ѡ҆ не́мъ, и҆ рꙋка̀ твоѧ̀ да бꙋ́детъ на не́мъ въ пе́рвыхъ ᲂу҆би́ти є҆го̀, и҆ рꙋ́ки всѣ́хъ люді́й по́слѣжде:

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thou shalt surely report concerning him, and thy hands shall be upon him among the first to slay him, and the hands of all the people at the last.

ἀναγγέλων ἀναγγελεῖς περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αἱ χεῖρές σου ἔσονται ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν ἐν πρώτοις ἀποκτεῖναι αὐτόν, καὶ αἱ χεῖρες παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτῳ,

и҆ побїю́тъ є҆го̀ ка́менїемъ, и҆ ᲂу҆́мретъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ взыска́лъ є҆́сть ѿврати́ти тебѐ ѿ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а твоегѡ̀, и҆зве́дшагѡ тѧ̀ и҆з̾ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ, ѿ до́мꙋ рабо́ты:

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And they shall stone him with stones, and he shall die, because he sought to draw thee away from the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

καὶ λιθοβολήσουσιν αὐτὸν ἐν λίθοις, καὶ ἀποθανεῖται, ὅτι ἐζήτησεν ἀποστῆσαί σε ἀπὸ Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου τοῦ ἐξαγαγόντος σε ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ἐξ οἴκου δουλείας.

и҆ ве́сь і҆и҃ль ᲂу҆слы́шавъ ᲂу҆бои́тсѧ, и҆ не приложи́тъ ктомꙋ̀ сотвори́ти по словесѝ семꙋ̀ ѕло́мꙋ є҆́же въ ва́съ.

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And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not again do according to this evil thing among you.

καὶ πᾶς ᾿Ισραὴλ ἀκούσας φοβηθήσεται καὶ οὐ προσθήσωσι ποιῆσαι ἔτι κατὰ τὸ ρῆμα τὸ πονηρὸν τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν.

А҆́ще же ᲂу҆слы́шиши въ є҆ди́нѣмъ ѿ градѡ́въ твои́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ дае́тъ тебѣ̀, всели́тисѧ та́мѡ, глаго́лющихъ:

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And if in one of thy cities which the Lord God gives thee to dwell therein, thou shalt hear men saying,

᾿Εὰν δὲ ἀκούσῃς ἐν μιᾷ τῶν πόλεών σου, ὧν Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι κατοικεῖν σε ἐκεῖ, λεγόντων·

и҆зыдо́ша мꙋ̑жи беззако́ннїи ѿ ва́съ и҆ ѿврати́ша всѧ̑ живꙋ́щыѧ во гра́дѣ и҆́хъ, глаго́люще: и҆́демъ, да послꙋ́жимъ богѡ́мъ и҆ны̑мъ, и҆́хже не вѣ́сте,

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Evil men have gone out from you, and have caused all the inhabitants of their land to fall away, saying, Let us go and worship other gods, whom ye knew not,

ἐξήλθοσαν ἄνδρες παράνομοι ἐξ ὑμῶν καὶ ἀπέστησαν πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν λέγοντες· πορευθῶμεν καὶ λατρεύσωμεν θεοῖς ἑτέροις, οὓς οὐκ ᾔδειτε,

и҆ да взы́щеши и҆ вопроси́ши и҆ ѡ҆бы́щеши ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ сѐ, и҆́стинно сло́во ꙗ҆́вѣ, сотвори́сѧ ме́рзость сїѧ̀ въ ва́съ:

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then thou shalt enquire and ask, and search diligently, and behold, [if] the thing is clearly true, and this abomination has taken place among you,

καὶ ἐτάσεις καὶ ἐρωτήσεις καὶ ἐρευνήσεις σφόδρα, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀληθὴς σαφῶς ὁ λόγος, γεγένηται τὸ βδέλυγμα τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν,

ᲂу҆бива́ѧ да ᲂу҆бїе́ши всѧ̑ живꙋ́щыѧ во гра́дѣ ѻ҆́нѣмъ ᲂу҆бі́йствомъ меча̀, проклѧ́тїемъ проклени́те є҆го̀, и҆ всѧ̑ ꙗ҆̀же въ не́мъ,

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thou shalt utterly destroy all the dwellers in that land with the edge of the sword; ye shall solemnly curse it, and all things in it.

ἀναιρῶν ἀνελεῖς πάντας τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐκείνῃ ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας, ἀναθέματι ἀναθεματιεῖτε αὐτὴν καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ

и҆ всѧ̑ кѡры́сти є҆гѡ̀ собере́ши на распꙋ̑тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ зажже́ши гра́дъ ѻ҆гне́мъ, и҆ всѧ̑ кѡры́сти є҆гѡ̀ всенаро́днѡ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ твои́мъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ пꙋ́стъ во вѣ́ки, не возгради́тсѧ по се́мъ:

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And all its spoils thou shalt gather into its public ways, and thou shalt burn the city with fire, and all its spoils publicly before the Lord thy God; and it shall be uninhabited for ever, it shall not be built again.

καὶ πάντα τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῆς συνάξεις εἰς τὰς διόδους αὐτῆς καὶ ἐμπρήσεις τὴν πόλιν ἐν πυρὶ καὶ πάντα τὰ σκῦλα αὐτῆς πανδημεὶ ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, καὶ ἔσται ἀοίκητος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, οὐκ ἀνοικοδομηθήσεται ἔτι.

и҆ да ничто́же прилѣпи́тсѧ ѿ проклѧ́тїѧ рꙋцѣ̀ твое́й, да ѿврати́тсѧ бг҃ъ ѿ ꙗ҆́рости гнѣ́ва своегѡ̀: и҆ да́стъ тебѣ̀ млⷭ҇ть и҆ поми́лꙋетъ тѧ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆мно́житъ тѧ̀, ꙗ҆́коже гл҃а тебѣ̀, ꙗ҆́коже клѧ́тсѧ гдⷭ҇ь ѻ҆тцє́мъ твои̑мъ,

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And there shall nothing of the cursed thing cleave to thy hand, that the Lord may turn from his fierce anger, and shew thee mercy, and pity thee, and multiply thee, as he sware to thy fathers;

καὶ οὐ προσκολληθήσεται οὐδὲν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀναθέματος ἐν τῇ χειρί σου, ἵνα ἀποστραφῇ Κύριος ἀπὸ θυμοῦ τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ δώσῃ σοι ἔλεος καὶ ἐλεήσῃ σε καὶ πληθύνῃ σε, ὃν τρόπον ὤμοσε τοῖς πατράσι σου,

а҆́ще послꙋ́шаеши гла́са гдⷭ҇а бг҃а твоегѡ̀, є҆́же храни́ти всѧ̑ за́пѡвѣди є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ заповѣ́даю тебѣ̀ дне́сь, твори́ти до́брое и҆ ᲂу҆го́дное пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ твои́мъ.

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if thou wilt hear the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments, all that I charge thee this day, to do that which is good and pleasing before the Lord thy God.

ἐὰν ἀκούσῃς τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου, φυλάσσειν τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ, ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον, ποιεῖν τὸ καλὸν καὶ τὸ ἀρεστὸν ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου.