you shall not consent to him, nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him;
Parallel translations
- KJV Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
- BSB you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.
- NKJV you shall not consent to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him or conceal him;
- NASB you shall not consent to him or listen to him; and your eye shall not pity him, nor shall you spare or conceal him.
- NLT But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them.
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- Deut 19:13Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.
- Prov 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
- Deut 7:16You shall consume all the peoples whom Yahweh your God shall deliver to you. Your eye shall not pity them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that would be a snare to you.
- Ezek 9:5–6To the others he said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him, and strike. Don’t let your eye spare, neither have pity.
- Exod 20:3“You shall have no other gods before me.
- Ezek 5:11Therefore as I live,’ says the Lord Yahweh, ‘surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things, and with all your abominations, therefore I will also diminish you. My eye won’t spare, and I will have no pity.
- Gal 1:8–9But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
- 1 Jn 5:21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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